In public, Agnes is a typical polite housewife – but in private she rules the Easmon home with an iron fist and is always one step ahead of her husband and son.
She is nervous about Valentine's arrival and worried that he may be a bad influence on Walter and Kobna, but ultimately he is family and she welcomes him with open arms – with the understanding that he has a firm plan of action and doesn't just drift from job to job.
In addition to keeping a smooth-running home, Agnes supplements their income by selling make-up door to door – a job that gives her a small insight into her neighbours' lives. With Kobna getting older, her confidence is growing and she is starting to think about what her calling may be.
