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

他到处求助法律， 而酒馆到处都被宣告无罪。

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

简而言之，他的故事是他结婚后不久， 一个酒馆引诱了他的妻子。

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

然后，酒馆另一个工人把他打得流血， 第二天，酒馆的房子着火了。

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

酒馆告诉他她不， 虽然他进来时看到了她， 并命令他离开。