 It was conjectured by the late Jon Spence (in his "Becoming Jane Austen," 2003) that Anne had promoted a relationship between Jane and Tom.However, this seems less likely than the view put forward by Hazel Jones, in "Jane Austen and Marriage" (2009), that Anne and George, having taken steps to send Tom away to London, were nonetheless disappointed that Tom had encouraged feelings in Jane which he was not in a position to follow with a proposal.Anne's friendship with Jane and several of the Austens continued but does not appear to have been particularly close.