"No, thank you, but some water would be good," George answered, the Indian she and Grace had eaten still making her feel a little uncomfortable due to her eating far too much.
"The first questions are so I can get some idea of your history and views on marriage, and then I may ask some more specific things, which of course you're welcome to not answer if you would rather not.
"Have you been married before?" George asked, launching directly into the first of her questions that helped her get a feeling for the person's experiences, and which direction her main questions would go.