stɹˈɛvənz ɹᵻflˈɛktᵻd: "aɪɐm ʃˈʊɹ hˈæməltən wʊdhɐv ɡˈɪvən hɜːɹ əʃˈʊɹɹənsᵻz ɐbˌaʊt ðə ɹˈuːmɚz, æz ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz ʃiː wˌʊdəntəv ɡˈɪvən hˌɪm ðə dʒˈɑːb.
Strevens reflected: "I am sure [Hamilton] would have given her assurances about the rumours, as otherwise she wouldn't have given him the job.