text_original: As it was, France had enough on her hands nearer home without seriously weakening herself by distant expedi  tions on behalf of a fickle and untrustworthy ally. The tax on fruit was not reimposed, and the kingdom of the Two Sicilies returned to its habitual slumbers.
text_transcription: AS IT WAS FRANCE HAD ENOUGH ON HER HANDS NEARER HOME WITHOUT SERIOUSLY WEAKENING HERSELF BY DISTANT EXPEDITIONS ON BEHALF OF A FICKLE AND UNTRUSTWORTHY ALLY THE TAX ON FRUIT WAS NOT RE IMPOSED AND THE KINGDOM OF THE TWO SICILIES RETURNED TO ITS HABITUAL SLUMBERS
phonemes: æz ɪt wˈʌz, fɹˈæns hæd ɪnˈʌf ˌɔn hɜː hˈændz nˈɪɹɚ hˈoʊm wɪðˌaʊt sˈɪɹiəsli wˈiːkənɪŋ hɜːsˈɛlf baɪ dˈɪstənt ɛkspˈɛdi tɪˈɑːnz ˌɔn bᵻhˈæf əvə fˈɪkəl ænd ʌntɹˈʌstwɜːði ˈælaɪ. ðə tˈæks ˌɔn fɹˈuːt wʌz nˌɑːt ɹˌiːɪmpˈoʊzd, ænd ðə kˈɪŋdəm ʌvðə tˈuː sˈɪsᵻliz ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tʊ ɪts hɐbˈɪtʃuːəl slˈʌmbɚz.