# Mr. Speedwell — Man and Wife character guide

> Mr. Speedwell in Man and Wife by Wilkie Collins.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0054-xxxiv-the-night-before

## Who they are

A doctor attending to characters' health.

## In the story

### [XLV: The Footrace](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/man_and_wife_se/chapters/xlv-the-footrace)

Surgeon who warns of Geoffrey's condition; diagnoses a narrow escape from paralysis due to athletic overexertion.

### [LV: The Signs of the End](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/man_and_wife_se/chapters/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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