text_original: The French Min  ister for Foreign Affairs, M. de Torcy, was sent to conduct negotiations on the part of France. M. de Torcy had some private interviews with Marlborough, and has himself told with charming frankness that he offered, with the authority of his government, a huge bribe to Marlborough if the latter would only help him to obtain a favorable consideration for the terms offered by France.
text_transcription: THE FRENCH MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS MONSIEUR DE TRECY WAS SENT TO CONDUCT NEGOTIATIONS ON THE PART OF FRANCE MONSIEUR DE TRECY HAD SOME PRIVATE INTERVIEWS WITH MARLBOROUGH AND HE HAS HIMSELF TOLD WITH CHARMING FRANKNESS THAT HE OFFERED WITH THE AUTHORITY OF HIS GONMENT A HUGE BRIBE TO MARLBOROUGH IF THE LATTER WOULD ONLY HELP HIM TO OBTAIN A FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION FOR THE TERMS OFFERED BY FRANCE
phonemes: ðə fɹˈɛntʃ mˈɪn ˈɪstɚ fɔːɹ fˈɔːɹən ɐfˈɛɹz, ˈɛm. də tˈɔːɹsi, wʌz sˈɛnt tə kəndˈʌkt nᵻɡˌoʊʃɪˈeɪʃənz ɔnðə pˈɑːɹt ʌv fɹˈæns. ˈɛm. də tˈɔːɹsi hˌæd sʌm pɹˈaɪvət ˈɪntɚvjˌuːz wɪð mˈɑːɹlbəɹˌoʊ, ænd hɐz hɪmsˈɛlf tˈoʊld wɪð tʃˈɑːɹmɪŋ fɹˈæŋknəs ðæt hiː ˈɔfɚd, wɪððɪ ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi ʌv hɪz ɡˈʌvɚnmənt, ɐ hjˈuːdʒ bɹˈaɪb tə mˈɑːɹlbəɹˌoʊ ɪf ðə lˈæɾɚ wʊd ˈoʊnli hˈɛlp hˌɪm tʊ əbtˈeɪn ɐ fˈeɪvɚɹəbəl kənsˌɪdɚɹˈeɪʃən fɚðə tˈɜːmz ˈɔfɚd baɪ fɹˈæns.