# Physician — Little Dorrit character guide

> Physician in Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Physician

**First appearance:** 0052-xiii-the-progress-of-an-epidemic

## Who they are

A doctor attending the Merdle family and high society.

## In the story

### [Mr. Merdle's Complaint](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_dorrit_se/chapters/xxi-mr-merdle-s-complaint)

A famous physician who attends the party and notes Mr. Merdle's poor health, arranging a consultation for the next day.

### [XXV: The Chief Butler Resigns the Seals of Office](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_dorrit_se/chapters/xxv-the-chief-butler-resigns-the-seals-of-office)

Hosts a dinner party and is later summoned to the warm-baths after Merdle's default.

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