The Duel · Character
Ustimovitch
A doctor or official who appears briefly.
minor
First appearance: xiv
Ustimovitch shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Ustimovitch, the other doctor, is described as tall, lean, and unsociable, who believes Nadyezhda has a female complaint and prescribes warm compresses.
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In II: Ustimovitch, the other doctor, is described as tall, lean, and unsociable, who believes Nadyezhda has a female complaint and prescribes warm compresses. Later, in XVI: Agrees to act as a second in place of…
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See Ustimovitch in xiv