But Anthony, after he had carried her romantically up the stairs, stayed awake to brood upon the day, vaguely angry with her, vaguely dissatisfied.

但是安东尼，在他把她浪漫地抱上楼梯之后，仍然保持清醒沉思，隐约对她生气，隐约不满意。

He had taken at least a step in the direction to which hope pointed, and he realized that the less he brooded upon her the better he would be able to give the desired impression when they met.

他至少朝着希望所指向的方向迈出了一步， 他意识到他对她的思念越少， 他们见面时他就越能给人留下想要的印象。