*
On the other side.
Madam White led Joanna to the kitchen, where the busy staff immediately greeted her with respect, "Madam."
Madam White nodded and said to them, "Carry on with your work, don't mind me."
As she spoke, she pulled Joanna to a corner and gestured for her to sit down at the kitchen table.
Then she turned and put on an apron, smiling, she asked Joanna, "Joanna, do you have anything you'd like to eat? Just tell Madam White. I'm good at making simple home-cooked dishes. If there's something I'm not good at, I can learn it right away. As long as you like it, I can make it for you."
Seeing Madam White's readiness to cook, Joanna was surprised and quickly stood up, "Madam White, I can't let you cook for me."
She had thought Madam White was simply bringing her to have a pre-prepared meal.