six o’clock
she said from the door ; `` I have to give some directions . '' Without a moment 's thought , Anna sat down to the table with Betsy 's letter , and , without reading it , wrote below : `` It 's essential for me to see you . Come to the Vrede garden . I shall be there at six o'clock . '' She sealed it up , and , Betsy coming back , in her presence handed the note to be taken . At tea , which was brought them on a little tea-table in the cool little drawing-room , the cozy chat promised by Princess Tverskaya before the arrival of her visitors really did come off between the two women . They criticized the people they were expecting , and the conversation fell upon Liza Merkalova .