text_original: Such a course of proceeding might have been highly reasonable and prudent in the commercial transactions of life, and a cautious trader might fairly have been allowed to satisfy himself that the possible profits of an undertaking would be worth the certain risk and expense, before committing himself to its exe  cution.
text_transcription: SUCH A COURSE OF PROCEEDING MIGHT HAVE BEEN HIGHLY REASONABLE AND PRUDENT IN THE COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS OF LIFE AND A CAUTIOUS TRAITOR MIGHT FAIRLY HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO SATISFY HIMSELF THAT THE POSSIBLE PROFITS OF AN UNDERTAKING WOULD BE WORTH A CERTAIN RISK AND EXPENSE BEFORE COMMITTING HIMSELF TO ITS EXECUTION
phonemes: sˈʌtʃ ɐ kˈɔːɹs ʌv pɹəsˈiːdɪŋ mˌaɪthɐv bˌɪn hˈaɪli ɹˈiːzənəbəl ænd pɹˈuːdənt ɪnðə kəmˈɜːʃəl tɹænsˈækʃənz ʌv lˈaɪf, ænd ɐ kˈɔːʃəs tɹˈeɪdɚ mˌaɪt fˈɛɹli hɐvbɪn ɐlˈaʊd tə sˈæɾɪsfˌaɪ hɪmsˈɛlf ðætðə pˈɑːsᵻbəl pɹˈɑːfɪts əvən ˌʌndɚtˈeɪkɪŋ wʊd biː wˈɜːθ ðə sˈɜːʔn̩ ɹˈɪsk ænd ɛkspˈɛns, bᵻfˌɔːɹ kəmˈɪɾɪŋ hɪmsˈɛlf tʊ ɪts ˌiːˌɛksˈiː kjˈuːʃən.