Short Fiction · Character

Dr. Herron

A physician and family friend whose knitting brows and blunt verdicts threaten to expose Captain Ivie McCormack before the courtship can properly begin.

supporting

Also known as Sir Wilfrid Herron, Sir Wilfrid

First appearance: i

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A visitor who shares a brief, warm exchange with Lettice, and reflects on her unique and captivating nature.

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Dr. Herron plays chess at The Eyrie with Mr. Tremarten and remembers Ivie McCormack from Rugby days, which is exactly why his opinion carries weight. When Tremarten reads aloud his daughter's letter mentioning the captain, the doctor's face darkens and he declares McCormack unfit for any woman's company. His warning hangs over the McCormacks' Mayfair boudoir scheming, making him the quiet obstacle that the fashionable brother and sister must somehow get around.

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Character groups

Central mystery circle
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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Aftermath
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Relationships

Lettice Tremarten
professional · positive
A doctor-patient relationship, with Dr. How this plays out →
Lettice Tremarten
professional · positive
A doctor-patient relationship, with Dr. How this plays out →
Lettice Tremarten
professional · positive
A doctor-patient relationship, with Dr. How this plays out →

Lettice Tremarten
A doctor-patient relationship, with Dr. Herron providing medical care and showing a caring interest in Lettice's wellbeing.
Lettice Tremarten
A doctor-patient relationship, with Dr. Herron providing medical care and showing a caring interest in Lettice's wellbeing.
Lettice Tremarten
A doctor-patient relationship, with Dr. Herron providing medical care and showing a caring interest in Lettice's wellbeing.

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