text_original: It so happened that the Eussian ambassador, like many other statesmen of the time, had a way of running into debt and 1708 A GROTESQUE INCIDENT. 15 putting off as long as possible any satisfactory arrangement with Ms creditors.
text_transcription: IT SO HAPPENED THAT THE RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR LIKE MANY OTHER STATESMEN OF THE TIME HAD A WAY OF RUNNING INTO DEBT AND PUTTING OFF AS LONG AS POSSIBLE ANY SATISFACTORY ARRANGEMENT WITH HIS CREDITORS
phonemes: ɪt sˌoʊ hˈæpənd ðætðə jˈuːʃən ɐmbˈæsədɚ, lˈaɪk mˈɛni ˈʌðɚ stˈeɪtsmɛn ʌvðə tˈaɪm, hæd ɐ wˈeɪ ʌv ɹˈʌnɪŋ ˌɪntʊ dˈɛt ænd wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪt ɐ ɡɹoʊtˈɛsk ˈɪnsɪdənt. fˈɪftiːn pˈʊɾɪŋ ˈɔf æz lˈɔŋ æz pˈɑːsᵻbəl ˌɛni sˌæɾɪsfˈæktɚɹi ɚɹˈeɪndʒmənt wɪð ˌɛmˈɛs kɹˈɛdɪɾɚz.