text_original: She had been obliged to fight the battle of life alone^ and^ when the occasion required it, she was equal to meeting single handed whatever difficulties might arise. But instinctively she preferred to lean upon others for protection and help. Godwin would never wittingly have been selfish or cruel in withholding his assistance.
text_transcription: SHE HAD BEEN OBLIGED TO FIGHT THE BATTLE OF LIFE ALONE AND WHEN THE OCCASION REQUIRED IT SHE WAS EQUAL TO MEETING SINGLE HANDED WHATEVER DIFFICULTIES MIGHT ARISE BUT INSTINCTIVELY SHE PREFERRED TO LEAD UPON OTHERS FOR PROTECTION AND HELP GODWIN WOULD NEVER WILLINGLY HAVE BEEN SELFISH OR CRUEL IN WITHHOLDING HIS ASSISTANCE
phonemes: ʃiː hɐdbɪn əblˈaɪdʒd tə fˈaɪt ðə bˈæɾəl ʌv lˈaɪf ɐlˈoʊn ænd wɛn ðɪ əkˈeɪʒən ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚd ɪt, ʃiː wʌz ˈiːkwəl tə mˈiːɾɪŋ sˈɪŋɡəl hˈændᵻd wʌtˈɛvɚ dˈɪfɪkˌʌltiz mˌaɪt ɚɹˈaɪz. bˌʌt ɪnstˈɪŋktɪvli ʃiː pɹɪfˈɜːd tə lˈiːn əpˌɑːn ˈʌðɚz fɔːɹ pɹətˈɛkʃən ænd hˈɛlp. ɡˈɑːdwɪn wʊd nˈɛvɚ wˈɪɾɪŋli hɐvbɪn sˈɛlfɪʃ ɔːɹ kɹˈuːəl ɪn wɪðhˈoʊldɪŋ hɪz ɐsˈɪstəns.