Romeo and Juliet
Peter
The Nurse's servant
The Nurse's servant, who follows her through Verona carrying her fan.
Peter is a servant who attends the Nurse, trailing behind her through the streets of Verona. He is simple, awkward and often the butt of jokes. The Nurse orders him to hold her fan and he answers "Anon!"
He is a small comic presence in a mostly serious story. His job is to keep the Nurse company when she looks for Romeo, and he does not understand why anyone would be teasing them.
In the story
Contains spoilers.
Peter is with the Nurse when she goes out to find Romeo. She calls for her fan, and Mercutio, delighted, makes jokes at her expense, saying the fan is the fairer face. Peter stands by as Mercutio and Benvolio tease and leave.
The Nurse then delivers Juliet's message to Romeo. Peter plays no part in the later tragedy; he belongs to the lighter scenes before the duel changes the tone of the story.
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