text_original: As has been said in the previous chapter, Mary often sp6nt her free hours with Mrs. Christie, and at her house she met Captain Gilbert Imlay. He was one of the many Americans then living in Paris; was an attractive man personally, and by his position and abili  ties entitled to respect.
text_transcription: AS HAS BEEN SAID IN THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER MARY OFTEN SPENT HER FREE HOURS WITH MISSUS CRISTY AND AT HER HOUSE SHE MET CAPTAIN GILBERT EMLY HE WAS ONE OF THE MANY AMERICANS THEN LIVING IN PARIS WAS AN ATTRACTIVE MAN PERSONALLY AND BY HIS POSITION AND ABILITIES ENTITLED TO RESPECT
phonemes: æz hˈæzbiːn sˈɛd ɪnðə pɹˈiːviəs tʃˈæptɚ, mˈɛɹi ˈɔfən ˌɛspˈiː sˈɪks ˌɛntˈiː hɜː fɹˈiː ˈaʊɚz wɪð mˈɪsɪz. kɹˈɪsti, ænd æt hɜː hˈaʊs ʃiː mˈɛt kˈæptɪn ɡˈɪlbɚt ɪmlˈeɪ. hiː wʌz wˈʌn ʌvðə mˈɛni ɐmˈɛɹɪkənz ðˈɛn lˈɪvɪŋ ɪn pˈæɹɪs; wʌz ɐn ɐtɹˈæktɪv mˈæn pˈɜːsənəli, ænd baɪ hɪz pəzˈɪʃən ænd ˈæbɪli tˈaɪz ɛntˈaɪɾəld tə ɹᵻspˈɛkt.