Question: Is this simply the nature of status--the rich will always find a way to distinguish themselves from the poor?
The rich will always find a way to appear superior to the poor.

Answer: yes

Question: Seeing us so suddenly must have given her a shock.
No one was shocked.

Answer: no

Question: Then it dawned on him that of course the lawyer did not know.
He realised that the lawyer had no idea.

Answer:
yes