Действительно, за чаем, который им принесли на столике- подносе в прохладную маленькую гостиную, между двумя женщинами завязался a cosy chat, какой и обещала княгиня Тверская до приезда гостей.
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.