text_original: Guiscard became despondent and even desperate. He tried to enter into negotiations with the court of France, and undertook to render some signal service to the French cause during his stay in London.
text_transcription: GISCARD BECAME DESPONDENT AND EVEN DESPERATE HE TRIED TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE COURT OF FRANCE AND UNDERTOOK TO RENDER SOME SIGNAL SERVICE TO THE FRENCH CAUSE DURING HIS STAY IN LONDON
phonemes: ɡˈɪskɑːɹd bɪkˌeɪm dᵻspˈɑːndənt ænd ˈiːvən dˈɛspɚɹət. hiː tɹˈaɪd tʊ ˈɛntɚɹ ˌɪntʊ nᵻɡˌoʊʃɪˈeɪʃənz wɪððə kˈɔːɹt ʌv fɹˈæns, ænd ˌʌndɚtˈʊk tə ɹˈɛndɚ sˌʌm sˈɪɡnəl sˈɜːvɪs tə ðə fɹˈɛntʃ kˈɔːz dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz stˈeɪ ɪn lˈʌndən.