text_original: Imlay's answers to her letters were kind and re  assuring^ and contained ample explanation of his ap  parent coldness. To give him the benefit of the doubt^ he was probably at this time truthful in pleading business as an excuse for his long absence.
text_transcription: EMILY'S ANSWERS TO HER LETTERS WERE KIND AND REASSURING AND CONTAINED AMPLE EXPLANATION OF HIS APPARENT COLDNESS TO GIVE HIM THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT HE WAS PROBABLY AT THIS TIME TRUTHFUL IN PLEADING BUSINESS AS AN EXCUSE FOR HIS LONG ABSENCE
phonemes: ɪmlˈeɪz ˈænsɚz tə hɜː lˈɛɾɚz wɜː kˈaɪnd ænd ɹˌiː əʃˈʊɹɹɪŋ ænd kəntˈeɪnd ˈæmpəl ɛksplɐnˈeɪʃən ʌv hɪz ˈæp pˈɛɹənt kˈoʊldnəs. tə ɡˈɪv hˌɪm ðə bˈɛnɪfˌɪt ʌvðə dˈaʊt hiː wʌz pɹˈɑːbəbli æt ðɪs tˈaɪm tɹˈuːθfəl ɪn plˈiːdɪŋ bˈɪznəs æz ɐn ɛkskjˈuːs fɔːɹ hɪz lˈɔŋ ˈæbsəns.