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If he could not raise five hundred dollars by three o'clock , that note would be protested . Money was exceedingly hard to raise , and he was about despairing . Once he thought of applying to John Anderson , but he said to himself , `` No , I will not touch his money , for it is the price of blood , '' for he did not wish to owe gratitude where he did not feel respect . It was now five minutes past two o'clock and in less than an hour his note would be protested unless relief came from some unexpected quarter . `` Is Mr. Clifford in ? '' said a full manly voice . Paul , suddenly roused from his painful reflections , answered , `` Yes , come in .