Parson’s Pleasure

by Roald Dahl

Parson’s Pleasure Characters

Mr. Cyril Boggis

Mr. Boggis is an antiques dealer and a furniture salesman who lives in London. Every Sunday, he goes out into the surrounding countryside and looks for unsuspecting people to swindle out of their valuable furniture… read analysis of Mr. Cyril Boggis

Rummins

Rummins is the owner of the farm and the Chippendale Commode. He initially meets Mr. Boggis’s attempts to gain his trust with suspicion, believing Mr. Boggis is trying to take advantage of him, his… read analysis of Rummins

Claud

Claud is a neighbor of Rummins and Bert. Initially, he comes to the farmhouse with the intention of blackmailing the two of them. He had heard the squeal of a pig as it had… read analysis of Claud
Minor Characters
Bert
Bert is the son of Rummins, who owns the farm. He is mainly shown obeying his father’s instructions (such as when he goes to look for the commode’s receipt when ordered to.)