He dressed in haste, and as if he were carrying a cup brimful of wrath and were afraid of spilling any and of losing with his anger the energy he needed for an explanation with his wife, he went to her room as soon as he knew that she was up.
Он поспешно оделся и, как бы неся полную чашу гнева и боясь расплескать ее, боясь вместе с гневом утратить энергию, нужную ему для объяснения с женою, вошел к ней, как только узнал, что она встала.