Rainsford is telling General Zaroff that the game is not over. Zaroff should consider Rainsford as the prey he was tracking before. Now, however, Rainsford has returned to Zaroff's bedroom, but the hunter understands how a hunted animal feels. He refers to himself as a "beast at bay" because he is unable to retreat and forced to face danger. "Bay" is a reference to the baying or barking of dogs used in hunting. In Rainsford's case, he has chosen to face Zaroff a final time in the hope that he can eliminate his foe.
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