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.
Si vestì in fretta e, come se portasse in mano una coppa piena di fiele e temesse di versarla e di perdere insieme col fiele l’energia necessaria per la spiegazione con la moglie, andò da lei non appena seppe che si era alzata.