text_original: As a consequence, the work of the Chancery became slow, and often fell into arrears. This increasing tendency to delay did not escape the notice of the empress, and she sought for some means of curing the defect without hurting the feelings of her old friend.
text_transcription: AS A CONSEQUENCE THE WORK OF THE CHANCERY BECAME SLOW AND OFTEN FELL INTO HER EARS THIS INCREASING TENDENCY TO DELAY DID NOT ESCAPE THE NOTICE OF THE EMPRESS AND SHE SOUGHT FOR SOME MEANS OF CURING THE DEFECT WITHOUT HURTING THE FEELINGS OF HER OLD FRIEND
phonemes: æz ɐ kˈɑːnsɪkwəns, ðə wˈɜːk ʌvðə tʃˈænsɚɹi bɪkˌeɪm slˈoʊ, ænd ˈɔfən fˈɛl ˌɪntʊ ɚɹˈɪɹz. ðɪs ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋ tˈɛndənsi tə dᵻlˈeɪ dɪdnˌɑːt ɛskˈeɪp ðə nˈoʊɾɪs ʌvðɪ ˈɛmpɹɛs, ænd ʃiː sˈɔːt fɔːɹ sˌʌm mˈiːnz ʌv kjˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə dˈiːfɛkt wɪðˌaʊt hˈɜːɾɪŋ ðə fˈiːlɪŋz ʌv hɜːɹ ˈoʊld fɹˈɛnd.