text_original: This is not a hastily formed opinion, nor is it in consequence of my present attachment, yet I am obliged now to express it because it appears to me that you have formed some such expectation for Eliza. You may wound me by remarking on my de  termination, still I know on what principle I act, and therefore you 166 MAEY WOLLSTONEGBAFT GODWIN. can only jndge for yonrself . I have not hear4 from Charles for a great while.
text_transcription: THIS IS NOT A HASTILY FORMED OPINION NOR IS IT IN CONSEQUENCE OF MY PRESENT ATTACHMENT YET I AM OBLIGED NOW TO EXPRESS IT BECAUSE IT APPEARS TO ME THAT YOU HAVE FORMED SOME SUCH EXPECTATION FOR ELIZA YOU MAY WOUND ME BY REMARKING ON MY DETERMINATION STILL I KNOW ON WHAT PRINCIPLE I ACT AND THEREFORE YOU CAN ONLY JUDGE FOR YOURSELF I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM CHARLES FOR A GREAT WHILE
phonemes: ðɪs ɪz nˌɑːɾə hˈeɪstili fˈɔːɹmd əpˈɪniən, nˈɔːɹ ɪz ɪɾ ɪn kˈɑːnsɪkwəns ʌv maɪ pɹˈɛzənt ɐtˈætʃmənt, jˈɛt aɪɐm əblˈaɪdʒd nˈaʊ tʊ ɛkspɹˈɛs ɪt bɪkˈʌz ɪɾ ɐpˈɪɹz tə mˌiː ðæt juː hæv fˈɔːɹmd sˌʌm sˈʌtʃ ɛkspɪktˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ ɪlˈaɪzə. juː mˈeɪ wˈuːnd mˌiː baɪ ɹᵻmˈɑːɹkɪŋ ˌɔn maɪ də tˌɜːmᵻnˈeɪʃən, stˈɪl aɪ nˈoʊ ˌɔn wʌt pɹˈɪnsɪpəl aɪ ˈækt, ænd ðˈɛɹfɔːɹ juː wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɪks mˈiːi wˈoʊlstoʊŋɡbˌæft ɡˈɑːdwɪn. kæn ˈoʊnli dʒˌeɪˌɛndˈiːdʒˌiːˈiː fɔːɹ jˌɑːnəsˈɛlf . aɪ hɐvnˌɑːt hˈɪɹ fˈɔːɹ fɹʌm tʃˈɑːɹlz fɚɹə ɡɹˈeɪt wˈaɪl.