With the knife at his throat he had submitted to the directors' demands, at last giving up to them that prey they had been on the watch for so long, scarcely obtaining from them the money necessary to pay off his creditors.
Acculé, égorgé, il s'était soumis aux exigences des régisseurs, leur lâchant enfin cette proie guettée si longtemps, leur tirant a peine l'argent nécessaire pour payer ses créanciers.