text_original: He had not the courage or the heart to take one side or the other boldly and finally. He was always thinking of his own personal interests, and trying to come to a definite conclusion as to the side which promised him the highest advantages and the greatest security.
text_transcription: HE HAD NOT THE COURAGE OR THE HEART TO TAKE ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER BOLDLY AND FINALLY HE WAS ALWAYS THINKING OF HIS OWN PERSONAL INTERESTS AND TRYING TO COME TO A DEFINITE CONCLUSION AS TO THE SIDE WHICH PROMISED HIM THE HIGHEST ADVANTAGE AND THE GREATEST SECURITY
phonemes: hiː hæd nˌɑːt ðə kˈɜːɹɪdʒ ɔːɹ ðə hˈɑːɹt tə tˈeɪk wˈʌn sˈaɪd ɔːɹ ðɪ ˈʌðɚ bˈoʊldli ænd fˈaɪnəli. hiː wʌz ˈɔːlweɪz θˈɪŋkɪŋ ʌv hɪz ˈoʊn pˈɜːsənəl ˈɪntɹɛsts, ænd tɹˈaɪɪŋ tə kˈʌm tʊ ɐ dˈɛfɪnət kəŋklˈuːʒən æz tə ðə sˈaɪd wˌɪtʃ pɹˈɑːmɪst hˌɪm ðə hˈaɪɪst ɐdvˈæntɪdʒᵻz ænd ðə ɡɹˈeɪɾɪst sᵻkjˈʊɹɹᵻɾi.