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Dr. Cotes

A doctor who examines or treats one of the characters.

minor

First appearance: book i the house with the open window

Dr. Cotes shows up with force in XXV: The Man in the Street. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Called by Marjorie to examine the stranger; he diagnoses starvation and notes possible catalepsy.
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TBThe BeetleMLMr. LindonPLPaul LessinghamDCDr. Cotes

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