text_original: Kaunitz could not but feel that to occupy the position of trusted minister, where the characters and opinions of the joint rulers were so divergent, might easily prove impossible ; but in his devotion to his mistress he consented that the experiment should be made.
text_transcription: COUNTS COULD NOT BUT FEEL THAT TO OCCUPY THE POSITION OF TRUSTED MINISTER WHERE THE CHARACTERS AND OPINIONS OF THE JOINT RULERS WERE SO DIVERGENT MIGHT EASILY PROVE IMPOSSIBLE BUT IN HIS DEVOTION TO HIS MISTRESS HE CONSENTED THAT THE EXPERIMENT SHOULD BE MADE
phonemes: kˈɔːnɪts kʊd nˌɑːt bˌʌt fˈiːl ðæt tʊ ˈɑːkjʊpˌaɪ ðə pəzˈɪʃən ʌv tɹˈʌstᵻd mˈɪnɪstɚ, wˌɛɹ ðə kˈæɹɪktɚz ænd əpˈɪniənz ʌvðə dʒˈɔɪnt ɹˈuːlɚz wɜː sˌoʊ daɪvˈɜːdʒənt, mˌaɪt ˈiːzili pɹˈuːv ɪmpˈɑːsᵻbəl ; bˌʌt ɪn hɪz dɪvˈoʊʃən tə hɪz mˈɪstɹəs hiː kənsˈɛntᵻd ðætðɪ ɛkspˈɛɹɪmənt ʃˌʊd biː mˈeɪd.