"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. "

How uncomfortable this must have been for Anne, to have everyone pouncing on her, wanting her to "persuade" others, for a change. I think P2 caught this moment in the book perfectly. ;-)

Contrast this with Kellynch, where she was ignored and no one talks to anyone. At Uppercross, everyone talks, and talks to Anne about everything, poor dear, and usually having to do with Mary. Anne, "whose word had no weight," is suddenly thought to have much influence over Mary, and she does, to a degree, but not what others might wish!