Your son shall be a hostage for your fidelity: his life depends on your obedience.” Go to your convent and prepare the Princess’s return. “Usurper!-insolent villain!” cried he “who dares to question my title? Retire, Father this is no business for Monks: I will meet this presumptuous man myself. The first sounds struck Manfred with terror but when he heard himself styled usurper, his rage rekindled, and all his courage revived. Jerome returned to the Prince, and did not fail to repeat the message in the very words it had been uttered. “From the Knight of the Gigantic Sabre,” said the Herald “and I must speak with the usurper of Otranto.” Jerome, inquiring who was without, was answered, “A Herald.” I do not deserve that you should delay his satisfaction for me.” “Go, dearest Sir,” said Theodore “obey the Prince. “I thought,” replied the Friar, “your Highness would excuse my thanking you first in this tribute of my heart.” “You promised to go to the gate,” said Manfred. Jerome, falling on the neck of his son, discharged a flood of tears, that spoke the fulness of his soul. “I do,” said Manfred “but inquire who is without!” “Do you grant me the life of Theodore?” replied the Friar. “Father, do you go to the wicket, and demand who is at the gate.” “I acknowledge I have been too hasty,” said Manfred. Heaven will not be trifled with: you see-” the trumpet sounded again. Dismiss this innocent youth and learn to respect the holy character I wear. Submit yourself to the church and cease to persecute her ministers.
“My Lord,” replied Jerome, “heaven is no doubt displeased with your mockery of its servants. “Holy Father! will you not assist me with your prayers?”
“Unhappy Prince that I am,” cried Manfred. “Father!” said he to Jerome, whom he now ceased to treat as Count of Falconara, “what mean these portents? If I have offended-” the plumes were shaken with greater violence than before. Manfred’s heart misgave him when he beheld the plumage on the miraculous casque shaken in concert with the sounding of the brazen trumpet. You should visit Browse Happy and update your internet browser today! The embedded audio player requires a modern internet browser.
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