# Billy Peasemarsh — Five Children and It character guide

> Billy Peasemarsh in Five Children and It by E. Nesbit.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Mr. Billy Peasemarsh, Mr. Peasemarsh, William, Bill

**First appearance:** 0002-i-beautiful-as-the-day

## Snapshot

A gamekeeper named Beale, sweetheart of Martha the maid, whose helping hand with the windows lands him in the middle of a jewel mystery.

## Who they are

He is the respectable young man Martha means to marry, a strong-armed gamekeeper who offers to clean the windows from the outside while she works within — an alibi that sounds innocent and looks suspicious. When the children's wish dumps Lady Chittenden's stolen jewels into their mother's room, his name surfaces in Martha's sobbing confession and the household's trust begins to fray. A minor figure with major consequences, he embodies how the Psammead's magic reaches out and tangles ordinary working lives in its wake.

## Relationships

### [Robert](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/five_children_and_it_se/characters/robert)

_rivalry_

Billy Peasemarsh is a local boy who often clashes with Robert, competing for status and causing trouble.

### [Cyril](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/five_children_and_it_se/characters/cyril)

_rivalry_

Billy Peasemarsh and Cyril are antagonists, frequently engaging in conflicts and power struggles.

### [Robert](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/five_children_and_it_se/characters/robert)

_rivalry_

Billy Peasemarsh is a local boy who often clashes with Robert, competing for status and causing trouble.

### [Cyril](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/five_children_and_it_se/characters/cyril)

_rivalry_

Billy Peasemarsh and Cyril are antagonists, frequently engaging in conflicts and power struggles.

### [Robert](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/five_children_and_it_se/characters/robert)

_rivalry_

Billy Peasemarsh is a local boy who often clashes with Robert, competing for status and causing trouble.

### [Cyril](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/five_children_and_it_se/characters/cyril)

_rivalry_

Billy Peasemarsh and Cyril are antagonists, frequently engaging in conflicts and power struggles.

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