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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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IAIvan Andreitch…VKVon KorenNFNadyezhda Fyod…BOBoykoSHSheshkovskyUSUstimovitch

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  • Minor peripheral figures
  • Central conflict participants
  • Protagonist

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Ustimovitch in xiv