Agnes (Afterward)

Agnes is one of the maids working for the Boynes at Lyng. She is only mentioned once in chapter three as Mary Boyne and Trimmle talk to each other. The only other thing known about Agnes is that she had burnt her hand as she tried to trim the wick of the new lamp (Wharton 360).


Wharton, Edith. "Afterward". The Muse's Tragedy and Other Stories . Ed. Candace Waid. London: Penguin Books, 1992. 342-373. Print.