The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle · Character
Mr. Percy Jenkyns
A lawyer involved in the mystery of Luke the Hermit.
minor
Also known as Mr. Jenkyns
First appearance: The End of the Mystery
Mr. Percy Jenkyns shows up with force in V: Mendoza. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Luke's young, enthusiastic lawyer who plans to put a bulldog on the witness stand and calls Doctor Dolittle to testify.
Mr. Percy Jenkyns first appears in 0024 part ii vii the end of the mystery.
In V: Mendoza: Luke's young, enthusiastic lawyer who plans to put a bulldog on the witness stand and calls Doctor Dolittle to testify.
Later, in VI: The Judge's Dog: Rises to suggest the Doctor demonstrate his powers to the court.
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See Mr. Percy Jenkyns in The End of the Mystery