text_original: " Of a truth," said Simontault, " I think he was very wise ; for who has well considered the marriage state will not esteem it less vexatious than an austere devotion, and he, so greatly weakened by fasts and abstinences, feared to take upon him such a life long burden."
text_transcription: OF A TRUTH SAID SIMONTO I THINK HE WAS VERY WISE FOR WHO HAS WELL CONSIDERED THE MARRIAGE STATE WILL NOT ESTEEM IT LESS VEXATIOUS THAN AN AUSTERE DEVOTION AND HE SO GREATLY WEAKENED BY FASTS AND ABSTINENCES FEARED TO TAKE UPON HIM SUCH A LIFELONG BURDEN
phonemes: " əvə tɹˈuːθ," sˈɛd sˈɪmɔntˌɔlt, " aɪ θˈɪŋk hiː wʌz vˈɛɹi wˈaɪz ; fɔːɹ hˌuː hɐz wˈɛl kənsˈɪdɚd ðə mˈæɹɪdʒ stˈeɪt wɪl nˌɑːt ɛstˈiːm ɪt lˈɛs vɛksˈeɪʃəs ðˌænən ɔːstˈɪɹ dɪvˈoʊʃən, ænd hiː, sˌoʊ ɡɹˈeɪtli wˈiːkənd baɪ fˈæsts ænd ˈæbstɪnənsᵻz, fˈɪɹd tə tˈeɪk əpˌɑːn hˌɪm sˈʌtʃ ɐ lˈaɪf lˈɔŋ bˈɜːdən."