- Year Published: 1765 - Language: English - Country of Origin:
England - Source: Walpole, H. (1765). The Castle of Otranto.
London, England: Thomas Lownds. - Flesch–Kincaid Level: 7.0 -
Word Count: 7,632 Walpole, H. (1765). Chapter III. The Castle of
Otranto (Lit2Go Edition). Retrieved June 19, 2013, from Walpole,
Horace. "Chapter III." The Castle of Otranto. Lit2Go Edition.
1765. Web. <>. June 19, 2013. Horace Walpole, "Chapter III," The
Castle of Otranto, Lit2Go Edition, (1765), accessed June 19,
2013,. Manfred’s heart misgave him when he beheld the plumage on
the miraculous casque shaken in concert with the sounding of the
brazen trumpet. “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. “Unhappy Prince that I am,” cried Manfred. “Holy
Father! will you not assist me with your prayers?” “My Lord,”
replied Jerome, “heaven is no doubt displeased with your mockery
of its serv