text_original: The words in which De Torcy records his feelings are that asking him such a question was Hke asking a dying man whether he wished to be restored to health and strength.
text_transcription: THE WORDS IN WHICH DE TERCY RECORDS HIS FEELINGS OR THAT ASKING HIM SUCH A QUESTION WAS LIKE ASKING A DYING MAN WHETHER HE WISHED TO BE RESTORED TO HEALTH AND STRENGTH
phonemes: ðə wˈɜːdz ɪnwˌɪtʃ də tˈɔːɹsi ɹˈɛkɚdz hɪz fˈiːlɪŋz ɑːɹ ðæt ˈæskɪŋ hˌɪm sˈʌtʃ ɐ kwˈɛstʃən wʌz ˌeɪtʃkˌeɪˈiː ˈæskɪŋ ɐ dˈaɪɪŋ mˈæn wˈɛðɚ hiː wˈɪʃt təbi ɹᵻstˈɔːɹd tə hˈɛlθ ænd stɹˈɛŋθ.