Short Fiction · Character
Timmy Willie
A tidy country mouse who trades his quiet garden for a town mouse's larder and discovers that city life is not the adventure he imagined.
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Also known as Willie, Timmy
First appearance: The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse
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A country mouse who accidentally goes to town in a hamper and later returns home, preferring the peaceful garden life.
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Timmy Willie lives contentedly in the country, where cows are harmless and grass clippings make a fine bed, until he accidentally travels to town in a hamper of vegetables and meets Johnny Town-mouse. The town offers…
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