text_original: Had the empress been left to herself, this assault upon a man whom, in spite of his want of success, she still regarded with gratitude and confidence, would have roused her to angry recriminations. But her minister was determined to prevent any breach in the alliance which had been his great work.
text_transcription: HAD THE EMPRESS BEEN LEFT TO HERSELF THIS ASSAULT UPON A MAN WHOM IN SPITE OF HIS WANT OF SUCCESS SHE STILL REGARDED WITH GRATITUDE AND CONFIDENCE WOULD HAVE ROUSED HER TO ANGRY RECRIMINATIONS BUT HER MINISTER WAS DETERMINED TO PREVENT ANY BREACH IN THE ALLIANCE WHICH HAD BEEN HIS GREAT WORK
phonemes: hæd ðɪ ˈɛmpɹɛs bˌɪn lˈɛft tə hɜːsˈɛlf, ðɪs ɐsˈɔlt əpˌɑːn ɐ mˈæn hˈuːm, ɪn spˈaɪt ʌv hɪz wˈɔnt ʌv səksˈɛs, ʃiː stˈɪl ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdᵻd wɪð ɡɹˈæɾɪtˌuːd ænd kˈɑːnfɪdəns, wʊdhɐv ɹˈaʊzd hɜː tʊ ˈæŋɡɹi ɹᵻkɹˌɪmᵻnˈeɪʃənz. bˌʌt hɜː mˈɪnɪstɚ wʌz dɪtˈɜːmɪnd tə pɹɪvˈɛnt ˌɛni bɹˈiːtʃ ɪnðɪ ɐlˈaɪəns wˌɪtʃ hɐdbɪn hɪz ɡɹˈeɪt wˈɜːk.