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And , turning to the seneschal , he added mildly , `` But I am bound to you , Master Meldrum , in great obligations , for I know that in the hope you have now expressed there is the spirit of much charitableness , albeit you discern not the deadly malady that the sin of compliance would bring to my poor soul . No , sir , it would na be worth my while now , for world 's gain , to read a recantation . And , blessed be God , it 's no in my power to yield , so deeply are the truths of His laws engraven upon the tablet of my heart . '' They then fell into more general discourse , and while they were speaking , a halberdier came into the room with a paper , whereby the prisoner was summoned to appear in the cathedral next day by ten o'clock , to answer divers matters of heresy and schism laid to his charge ; and the man having delivered the summons , said to the seneschal that he was ordered by Sir Andrew Oliphant to bid him refrain from visiting the prisoner , and to retire to his own lodging . The seneschal to this command said nothing , but rose , and my grandfather likewise rose . Fain would he have knelt down to beg the blessing of the martyr , but the worthy Master Meldrum signified to him with a look to come at once away ; and when they were returned back into his chamber where the repast had been served , he told him that there was a danger of falling under the evil thoughts of Oliphant , were he to be seen evidencing anything like respect towards prisoners accused of the sin of heresy . The next day was like a cried fair in St. Andrews .