text_original: It seemed to him as if his position, already almost intolerable, was to be rendered still more difficult by the withdrawal of the full con  fidence of his imperial mistress.
text_transcription: IT SEEMED TO HIM AS IF HIS POSITION ALREADY ALMOST INTOLERABLE WAS TO BE RENDERED STILL MORE DIFFICULT BY THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE FULL CONFIDENCE OF HIS IMPERIAL MISTRESS
phonemes: ɪt sˈiːmd tə hˌɪm æz ɪf hɪz pəzˈɪʃən, ɔːlɹˌɛdi ˈɔːlmoʊst ɪntˈɑːlɚɹəbəl, wʌz təbi ɹˈɛndɚd stˈɪl mˈɔːɹ dˈɪfɪkəlt baɪ ðə wɪθdɹˈɔːl ʌvðə fˈʊl kˈɑːn fˈaɪdəns ʌv hɪz ɪmpˈɪɹiəl mˈɪstɹəs.