By Chapter Six,Anne is settling in amongst the Musgroves who,while

a very good natured set of people,tend to pass Anne around like a
hand mirror to reflect on some of the family probelms-" One of the least agreeable circumstances of her residence there was her being treated with too much confidence by all parties, and being too much in the secret of the complaints of each house. Known to have some influence with her sister, she was continually requested, or at least receiving hints to exert it, beyond what was practicable."

The worst is her sister Mary-while she is not as cold as Elizabeth,Mary's constant complaints about her being"ill" and her
snobbery often alienate those around her. Most of the fusses in the Musgrove family are centered around Mary(which is really what she wants:to be fussed over)and Anne's patience is put into full effect.

The Musgrove family is a good reflection on country well to do folk:

" The Musgroves, like their houses, were in a state of alteration, perhaps of improvement. The father and mother were in the old English style, and the young people in the new. Mr. and Mrs. Musgrove were a very good sort of people; friendly and hospitable, not much educated, and not at all elegant. Their children had more modern minds and manners."