He had recourse to the law everywhere, and the tapster was everywhere acquitted.

他到处求助于法律， 馆老板到处都被宣告无罪。

His story, in short, was that soon after his wedding a tapster enticed away his wife.

之，他的故事是他结婚后不久， 馆老板引诱了他的妻子。

Then the tapster and another workman beat him until he bled, and the following day the tapster's house took fire.

然后，馆老板和另工人把他打得流血， 第二天，馆老板的房子着火了。

The tapster told him that she was not there, although he saw her when coming in, and ordered him to depart.

馆老板告诉他她不， 虽然他进来时看到了她， 并命令他离开。