'My heart sinks when I think how we've battened on you all our lives and have given you nothing in return.

“当我想到我们一生都在打击你， 却没有给你任何回报时， 我的心就沉了下去。

He excited his employees' passions, pitted one against the other, allowed the stronger to swallow up the weaker ones, and for his own part battened on this struggle of conflicting interests.

他激发了员工的热情，相互竞争，让强者吞噬弱者，而他自己则在这场利益冲突中挣扎。