Short Fiction · Character
Dr. Maggotty
A doctor who treats an animal in the story.
minor
Also known as Dr. Maggoty
First appearance: the tale of mr tod
Dr. Maggotty shows up with force in The Tale of the Pie and the Patty-Pan. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The magpie doctor called to treat Duchess's imagined patty-pan ingestion.
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