# Old Doctor — Erewhon Revisited character guide

> Old Doctor in Erewhon Revisited by Samuel Butler.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Doctor

**First appearance:** 0020-xviii-yram-invites-dr-downie-and-mrs-humdrum-to-luncheon-a-passage-at-arms-between-her-and-hanky-is-amicably-arranged

## Who they are

An elderly Erewhonian doctor mentioned in passing.

## Relationships

### [The Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/erewhon_revisited_se/characters/the_narrator)

_friendship_

The Old Doctor is a wise and kindly figure who offers advice and aid to the narrator.

### [The Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/erewhon_revisited_se/characters/the_narrator)

_friendship_

The Old Doctor is a wise and kindly figure who offers advice and aid to the narrator.

## In the story

### [George Takes His Father to Prison, and There Obtains Some Useful Information](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/erewhon_revisited_se/chapters/xvii-george-takes-his-father-to-prison-and-there-obtains-some-useful-information)

The old Master (grandfather of George) recognizes Higgs and takes him to his old cell, also providing the record of Higgs's marks and measurements.

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