# Peg — Parnassus on Wheels character guide

> Peg in Parnassus on Wheels by Christopher Morley.

**Role:** supporting

**First appearance:** 0002-parnassus-on-wheels

## Snapshot

The patient horse who pulls Parnassus, a steady presence whose sore foot strands Helen at a lonely quarry and sets off the story's most memorable scrape.

## Who they are

Peg is the quiet workhorse of the Parnassus outfit, hauling the book wagon through country lanes with a stoicism that Helen comes to rely on. When a loose shoe and sore foot force a stop near a deserted quarry, Peg's practical needs trigger the chain of events that puts the wagon and its cargo in jeopardy. Her steady presence grounds the story's wandering in the ordinary rhythms of animal care and road travel.

## Relationships

### [Roger Mifflin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parnassus_on_wheels_se/characters/roger_mifflin)

_friendship_

Peg, a horse, is Roger's steadfast partner in pulling the Parnassus wagon.

### [Bock](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parnassus_on_wheels_se/characters/bock)

_friendship_

Bock and Peg are animal companions who travel together with Roger.

### [Andrew McGill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parnassus_on_wheels_se/characters/andrew_mcgill)

_social_

Andrew sees Peg as Roger's horse, with no deep connection.

### [Roger Mifflin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parnassus_on_wheels_se/characters/roger_mifflin)

_friendship_

Peg, a horse, is Roger's steadfast partner in pulling the Parnassus wagon.

### [Andrew McGill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parnassus_on_wheels_se/characters/andrew_mcgill)

_social_

Andrew sees Peg as Roger's horse, with no deep connection.

## In the story

### [Parnassus on Wheels](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parnassus_on_wheels_se/chapters/parnassus-on-wheels)

The horse that pulls the book wagon.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parnassus_on_wheels_se/chapters/i)

Not mentioned in this chapter.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parnassus_on_wheels_se/chapters/ii)

The white horse that pulls Parnassus; described as stout and capable of managing the heavy load.

### [The Caravan of Culture](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parnassus_on_wheels_se/chapters/iv)

Mifflin's horse, put up in the Mason barn during the visit.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parnassus_on_wheels_se/chapters/v)

The horse that pulls Parnassus, ambling along the road.

### [Chapter VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parnassus_on_wheels_se/chapters/vi)

Given a drink at a roadside spring; pulls the Parnassus.

### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parnassus_on_wheels_se/chapters/ix)

Peg has a stone wedged in her hoof and has lost a shoe, prompting Helen to seek a replacement from Mr. Pratt.

### [The Notebook and the Morning After](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parnassus_on_wheels_se/chapters/x)

Has a sore foot; Mifflin shoes her and she is able to travel slowly.

### [Chapter XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parnassus_on_wheels_se/chapters/xi)

The horse that pulls Parnassus; Helen notes her foot seems better.

### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parnassus_on_wheels_se/chapters/xiii)

Peg is the horse pulling Parnassus, and Helen finds comfort in her presence.

### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parnassus_on_wheels_se/chapters/xiv)

Pulls Parnassus; greeted by Mifflin after his release.

### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/parnassus_on_wheels_se/chapters/xv)

Pulls the van; mentioned as part of the happy trio.

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