The Lost Girl · Character
Doctor Headley
A doctor who treats Alvina's father.
minor
Also known as Headley
First appearance: vi houghton s last endeavour
Doctor Headley's tie to Alvina Houghton is one of the pressures that moves The Lost Girl—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A well-built, sandy-haired doctor who engages in a battle of wills with Alvina, but is ultimately foiled by her.
Doctor Headley first appears in 0005 vi houghton s last endeavour.
With Alvina Houghton (professional): Doctor Headley is a medical professional who treats Alvina and her family, maintaining a formal doctor-patient relationship. With Alvina Houghton (professional): Doctor Headley is a medical professional who treats Alvina and her family, maintaining a formal doctor-patient relationship. With Alvina Houghton (professional): Doctor Headley is a medical professional who treats Alvina and her family, maintaining a formal doctor-patient relationship.
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Alvina's romantic connections
- Protagonist
- Minor family and community figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Alvina Houghton
professional · positive
Doctor Headley is a medical professional who treats Alvina and her family, maintaining a… How this plays out →
- Alvina Houghton
professional · positive
Doctor Headley is a medical professional who treats Alvina and her family, maintaining a… How this plays out →
- Alvina Houghton
professional · positive
Doctor Headley is a medical professional who treats Alvina and her family, maintaining a… How this plays out →
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