# Peter Scollay — The Man from the Clouds character guide

> Peter Scollay in The Man from the Clouds by J. Storer Clouston.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Peter, Peter Scollay senior, Peter junior

**First appearance:** 0006-vii-at-the-mansion-house

## Who they are

A local family name, possibly multiple generations mentioned.

## In the story

### [The Suspicious Stranger](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_man_from_the_clouds_se/chapters/iv-the-suspicious-stranger)

The father of the Scollay family, a cautious and wary man with a slight cast in his eye. He is suspicious of the stranger and provides information about Mr. Rendall.

### [VIII: Sunday](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_man_from_the_clouds_se/chapters/viii-sunday)

Seen in church with his family, including Peter younger and poor Jock.

### [A Near Thing](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_man_from_the_clouds_se/chapters/xi-a-near-thing)

The wary fisherman who is painting his boat. He is even more reticent than before and provides little information about the previous night's patrol.

### [V: Waiting](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_man_from_the_clouds_se/chapters/v-waiting)

Initially suspicious of Hobhouse but is won over by his friendliness. He tells a story about fairies dancing around the knoll.

### [VIII: H.M.S. Uruguay](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_man_from_the_clouds_se/chapters/viii-h-m-s-uruguay)

Seen with Jock, acting strangely and laughing at Mr. Hobhouse's comment; suspected of selling goods to the sailors.

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