Here is another of the scenes in which MT and his illustrators use Nancy's reactions for comic effect: "The first time the negro girl Nancy appeared in the door and saw the two heads turned in opposite directions and both talking at once, then saw the commingling arms feed potatoes into one mouth and coffee into the other at the same time, she had to pause and pull herself out of a faintness that came over her; but after that she held her grip and was able to wait on the table with fair courage." It's worth noting that the text need not specify that "the door" leads to the kitchen. Where else would Nancy's place be?
The Barrett Collection, UVA PS 1317 .A1 1894