Man and Wife · Character
Mr. Speedwell
A doctor attending to characters' health.
minor
First appearance: xxxiv the night before
Mr. Speedwell shows up with force in XLV: The Footrace. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Surgeon who warns of Geoffrey's condition; diagnoses a narrow escape from paralysis due to athletic overexertion.
Mr. Speedwell first appears in 0054 xxxiv the night before.
In XLV: The Footrace: Surgeon who warns of Geoffrey's condition; diagnoses a narrow escape from paralysis due to athletic overexertion.
Later, in LV: The Signs of the End: Surgeon who warns Anne that Geoffrey is in danger of a paralytic stroke and advises against alcohol and mental anxiety.
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- Protagonist
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See Mr. Speedwell in xxxiv the night before