# Peter Rayner — Short Fiction character guide

> Peter Rayner in Short Fiction by P. G. Wodehouse.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Peter, Young Peter

**First appearance:** 0000-when-papa-swore-in-hindustani

## Snapshot

A tall, nervous young man with gold-rimmed glasses and a cowboy's instinct for tracking down what he wants — namely, Eve.

## Who they are

Peter arrives at the Rastall-Retford house as a guest, but his real errand is Eve, whom he has pursued with the single-mindedness of a man who knows exactly what he is about. His look on seeing her is the look of a cowboy sighting the saloon windows after a weary ride — unmistakable, and entirely unwelcome to its object. Yet his easy charm and unflappable nerve in the larder scene reveal a young man whose persistence is matched only by his appetite.

## Relationships

### [Eve Rastall-Retford](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_42_se/characters/eve_rastall_retford)

_romantic_

Eve and Peter are lovers or suitors, with a dynamic of passion and conflict.

### [Eve Rastall-Retford](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_42_se/characters/eve_rastall_retford)

_romantic_

Eve and Peter are lovers or suitors, with a dynamic of passion and conflict.

### [Eve Rastall-Retford](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_42_se/characters/eve_rastall_retford)

_romantic_

Eve and Peter are lovers or suitors, with a dynamic of passion and conflict.

## In the story

### [The Best Sauce](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_42_se/chapters/the-best-sauce)

Peter is the persistent suitor who has tracked Eve down and is staying as a guest. He is cheerful, affectionate, and determined to win her over despite her resistance.

### [The Mixer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_42_se/chapters/the-mixer)

One of Tommy's owners, a young man involved in romantic and secretive affairs.

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