# Old Dr. Bennett — The Country of the Pointed Firs character guide

> Old Dr. Bennett in The Country of the Pointed Firs by Sarah Orne Jewett.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0016-xvii-a-country-road

## Who they are

An elderly doctor mentioned in passing.

## In the story

### [A Country Road](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_country_of_the_pointed_firs_se/chapters/xvii-a-country-road)

Meets the party on the road, checks Mrs. Blackett's pulse, and exchanges friendly words with Mrs. Todd.

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