Similar to Mickey and Eddie (for obvious reasons), Mrs.Lyons and Mrs.Johnstone contrast well. As she was unable to conceive a child, Mrs.Lyons sought the help of Mrs.Johnstone. Mrs.Johnstone was not particularly wealthy and was having more children than she was able to care for. As 2 twins were arriving, she decided to give one away to Mrs.Lyons out of pity. Much later in the play, Mrs.Lyons is discussing moving house, to move away from Mrs.Johnstone and her son Mickey, as she did not want her son, Eddie to find out that he was twins with Mickey. Later, the Johnstones move too, and Mickey and Eddie re-unite. Mrs.Lyons is portrayed as cold, self-centered and over-protective. After Mrs.Johnstone hands over Eddie as a baby, Mrs.Lyons discards her, finding no use in her afterwards.She mainly shows affection for Eddie, as he had filled the void in her previously empty life. She also did not want him interacting with Mickey, so she rarely allowed him out of their house. If Mrs.Lyons was able to have a child earlier, her previously mentioned attributes would most likely be different.
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