hiː ɪz mˈoːɹ klˈɛvɚ ðɐn ðɪ ˌʌpɚklˈæs pˈiːpəl ɐbˈaʊt hˌɪm, bˈoʊθ ðə lˈʌvɚz ænd ðə kˈæɹɪktɚz hˌuː blˈɑːk ðɛɹ lˈʌv, ænd tˈɪpɪkli ˈɔːlsoʊ lˈʊkɪŋ ˈaʊt fɔːɹ hɪz ˈoʊn ˈɪntɹɛsts.
He is more clever than the upper-class people about him, both the lovers and the characters who block their love, and typically also looking out for his own interests.