Peter was an old servant of judge miller's. He was employed by the sewards to care for the horses and the garden. The children were quite fond of him and his stories. He says that he fought in battles with Napoleon, in the Revolution and more, before that he claimed to be a sailor. He apparently saved a "little boy" (probably fred) from a runaway pony. The boy's foot was caught in the stirrup and Peter threw his arms around the pony's neck.