# Paddock — The Thirty-Nine Steps character guide

> Paddock in The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0004-iii-the-adventure-of-the-literary-innkeeper

## Who they are

A servant at the inn who assists Hannay.

## Relationships

### [Mr. Scudder](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_thirty_nine_steps_se/characters/mr_scudder)

_professional_

Paddock is Scudder's landlord or neighbor, and Scudder uses him to relay messages and hide his activities.

### [Sir Walter Bullivant](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_thirty_nine_steps_se/characters/sir_walter_bullivant)

_professional_

Paddock acts as a messenger or informant for Bullivant, relaying Scudder's findings.

### [Sir Walter Bullivant](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_thirty_nine_steps_se/characters/sir_walter_bullivant)

_professional_

Paddock acts as a messenger or informant for Bullivant, relaying Scudder's findings.

## In the story

### [The Milkman Sets Out on His Travels](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_thirty_nine_steps_se/chapters/ii-the-milkman-sets-out-on-his-travels)

Hannay's servant, expected to arrive at 7:30; Hannay avoids him by leaving early.

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