text_original: But he was not alone in his comprehension of the king's I character. The clique of courtiers who were bitterly ; opposed to Choiseul, fearing the increased influence which such a marriage would give him, found means to thwart the plan. The necessary woman was found, not in a wife, but in a mistress.
text_transcription: BUT HE WAS NOT ALONE IN HIS COMPREHENSION OF THE KING'S CHARACTER THE CLIQUE OF COURTIERS WHO WERE BITTERLY OPPOSED TO CHUAISOLE FEARING THE INCREASED INFLUENCE WHICH SUCH A MARRIAGE WOULD GIVE HIM FOUND MEANS TO THWART THE PLAN THE NECESSARY WOMAN WAS FOUND NOT IN A WIFE BUT IN A MISTRESS
phonemes: bˌʌt hiː wʌz nˌɑːt ɐlˈoʊn ɪn hɪz kˌɑːmpɹihˈɛnʃən ʌvðə kˈɪŋz aɪ kˈæɹɪktɚ. ðə klˈiːk ʌv kˈɔːɹɾɪɹz hˌuː wɜː bˈɪɾɚli ; əpˈoʊzd tə tʃˈɔɪsjuːl, fˈɪɹɪŋ ðɪ ɪŋkɹˈiːst ˈɪnfluːəns wˌɪtʃ sˈʌtʃ ɐ mˈæɹɪdʒ wʊd ɡˈɪv hˌɪm, fˈaʊnd mˈiːnz tə θwˈɔːɹt ðə plˈæn. ðə nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi wˈʊmən wʌz fˈaʊnd, nˌɑːt ɪn ɐ wˈaɪf, bˌʌt ɪn ɐ mˈɪstɹəs.