Him and Compeyson had been in a bad thing with a rich lady some years afore, and they'd made a pot of money by it; but Compeyson betted and gamed, and he'd have run through the king's taxes.

几年前，他和康佩森与一位富家小姐闹得不可开交，因此赚了一大笔钱；但是康佩森下注和博弈，他会通过国王的税收。