Question

" the incidental expenses are so heavy ".She confides to inquiring friends .Who is the speaker ?What is she reffering to here?

Answer 1

Mrs packletide is speaker and she is referring to the money spent on villagers and the cottage she bites for MI's mebbin

Answer 2

Mrs pacletide doesn't speak her vanity to hit the lime light speaks here .. this statement pays bares the fact that the vain and proud lady had to spend a considerably high amount of money just to be the hub of attractions and in this blind race she is but suffering from the loss of money that she gave to the manipulative lady Ms mebbin to keep her mouth shut
So she talks that the incidental expenses and bit really high