Jemmy– the whipping boy, formerly self-employed as a rat catcher. Sometimes thinks of Prince Brat as a friend.
Prince Horace– heir to the throne, also known as Prince Brat. Prankster; runs away with Jemmy
Hold-Your-Nose-Billy– notorious highwayman who stinks like garlic. He and Cutwater stow away on a ship which turns out to be heading to a prison, concluding the book.
Cutwater– highwayman and partner of Hold-Your-Nose Billy.
Betsy–a fourteen-year-old girl with a dancing bear named Petunia.
Captain Nips– a near-sighted old man who sells potatoes.
Ol' Johnny Tosher– Jemmy's father's friend. Wears a candle on his cap.
Smudge– Jemmy's friend who has a dog to fight weak rats.
King– The king-Prince brat's father. At the end of the book, is shown to have a sense of humor.
Petunia– Betsy's dancing grizzly bear. She is considered cute and cuddly.
Milk Lady– a cow milker who reveals Prince Horace's "nickname" as well as a rumor about him.
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