[单选题]..and its whole staff was out in the cold without so much as a month's salary o tide them over.
A
..they were left with little money to get them through the difficult period.
B
..everyone had to stay in the open since they couldn't afford a place.
C
..they suffered in cold winter days without means to make a living.
D
..everyone was helpless in such an uncontrollable situation.
