Peeping Jack

Peeping Jack was a hobbit of Michel Delving told of in The Adventures of Tom Bombadil and Other Verses from the Red Book.
==Biography==
When the Lonely Troll was wandering in Michel Delving, looking for friends, all the secretive and scared Hobbits that he met started to run and hide whenever they saw him. Thus, only Perry-the-Winkle show up and befriended the troll while he was crying outside of the Lockholes. Because the troll was a very good cook, thanked Perry fed him generously. Thus, Jack spied where Perry-the-Winkle went to have his "fulsome tea and cramsome bread" and discovered the true nature of the troll. When the other Hobbits learned that Perry had eaten well thanks to the troll, they show up asking for food, but they were refused since they had refused to be his friend. Perry, instead , was invited to tea every Thursday and the troll taught to him how to be a great baker.The Adventures of Tom Bombadil and Other Verses from the Red Book, No. 8: "Perry-the-Winkle", pgs. 41-4
==Etymology==
The real name of the character is unknown, because "Peeping Jack" is clearly a nickname which allude to his role as a spy. In fact, his name is a clear reference to the legendary character of , popularly recognized as the voyeur par excellence.Allan, Jim (1978), "Giving of Names" in An Introduction to Elvish
==References==
Category:Characters in The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
Category:Hobbits