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Mr. Peter Thomas Piperson

A cottage-dwelling rat whose affable porridge and sudden threats make him the most unsettling host in the wood.

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Also known as Mr. Piperson, Peter Thomas, Tom, Peter

First appearance: the tale of samuel whiskers

As a supporting figure in Short Fiction, Mr. Peter Thomas Piperson is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

The ugly farmer who captures Pigling and plans to take him to market.
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Mr. Piperson offers Pigling Bland a rug to sleep on and porridge in the morning, then warns him not to meddle with anything or he'll come back and skin him. He locks up his cottage, keeps his meal chest accounted for,…

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  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Mr. Peter Thomas Piperson in the tale of samuel whiskers