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Dr. Westlake

An amiable, elderly physician nearing retirement.

minor

Also known as old Dr. Westlake, Westlake

First appearance: iv

Dr. Westlake shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Referenced as one of the lazy doctors Kennicott detests.
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In I: Referenced as one of the lazy doctors Kennicott detests. Later, in III: Library-board member; well-read in verse and light fiction,…

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ESEzra StowbodyABAunt Bessie Sm…WWWillis WoodfordCKCarol KennicottMBMrs. BogartDWDr. Westlake

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This is the dramatic climax because Carol experiences a psychological reversal: her aloofness melts, and she f…

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