# Dr. Atkinson — Payment Deferred character guide

> Dr. Atkinson in Payment Deferred by C. S. Forester.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Atkinson

**First appearance:** 0003-iv

## Who they are

A physician who attends to the Marble household.

## Relationships

### [Annie Marble](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/payment_deferred_se/characters/annie_marble)

_romantic_

Dr. Atkinson is a suitor to Annie, offering her a potential escape from her troubled home.

### [Mr. Marble](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/payment_deferred_se/characters/mr_marble)

_social_

Dr. Atkinson is a neighbor and potential future son-in-law, viewed with suspicion by Mr. Marble.

### [Mrs. Marble](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/payment_deferred_se/characters/mrs_marble)

_social_

Dr. Atkinson is a polite family friend to Mrs. Marble, unaware of the dark secrets in the household.

### [Annie Marble](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/payment_deferred_se/characters/annie_marble)

_romantic_

Dr. Atkinson is a suitor to Annie, offering her a potential escape from her troubled home.

### [Annie Marble](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/payment_deferred_se/characters/annie_marble)

_romantic_

Dr. Atkinson is a suitor to Annie, offering her a potential escape from her troubled home.

### [Mr. Marble](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/payment_deferred_se/characters/mr_marble)

_social_

Dr. Atkinson is a neighbor and potential future son-in-law, viewed with suspicion by Mr. Marble.

## In the story

### [Chapter XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/payment_deferred_se/chapters/xv)

Suspicious doctor who visits twice daily, notes Marble's odd behavior and the lavish house, and advises against Marble's sole care of Annie.

### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/payment_deferred_se/chapters/xvi)

Discovers Annie's death, notices signs of cyanide poisoning, and sets in motion the investigation that leads to Marble's arrest.

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