text_original: In a spirit as busi  ness like as his, she decided upon a friend^ calculated she was sure to meet his requirements, and then sent him a list of her merits, much as one might write a recommendation of a governess or a cook.
text_transcription: IN HIS SPIRIT AS BUSINESS LIKE AS THIS SHE DECIDED UPON A FRIEND CALCULATED SHE WAS SURE TO MEET HIS REQUIREMENTS AND THEN SENT HIM A LIST OF HER MERITS SUCH AS ONE MIGHT WRITE A RECOMMENDATION OF A GOVERNESS OR A COOK
phonemes: ɪn ɐ spˈɪɹɪt æz bjˈuːsi nˈɛs lˈaɪk æz hˈɪz, ʃiː dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd əpˌɑːn ɐ fɹˈɛnd kˈælkjʊlˌeɪɾᵻd ʃiː wʌz ʃˈʊɹ tə mˈiːt hɪz ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚmənts, ænd ðˈɛn sˈɛnt hˌɪm ɐ lˈɪst ʌv hɜː mˈɛɹɪts, mˈʌtʃ æz wˈʌn mˌaɪt ɹˈaɪt ɐ ɹˌɛkəmɛndˈeɪʃən əvə ɡˈʌvɚnˌɛs ɔːɹ ɐ kˈʊk.