Nobody believed him when he told them that he only doubled, and he, therefore, gained no credit that way whatever, while his moderation put him at a disadvantage among the other anglers.
Personne ne le croyait quand il avouait qu’il se contentait de doubler, et lui, par ailleurs, n’en tirait aucun profit, car sa modération le désavantageait vis-a-vis des autres pecheurs.