"I hope it will not be too dreadful a hardship for you to make yourself a dress or two." She made a wry pucker with her mouth, as though to advertise her ignorance of dressmaking.

That she was frightened and bewildered, and that she was bravely striving to hide it, was quite plain to me.
"I suppose you're like Mr.Van Weyden there, accustomed to having things done for you.

Well, I think doing a few things for yourself will hardly dislocate any joints.

By the way, what do you do for a living ?" She regarded him with amazement unconcealed.
"I mean no offence, believe me.

People eat, therefore they must procure the wherewithal.