# Arbuthnot — The Magician character guide

> Arbuthnot in The Magician by W. Somerset Maugham.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0000-i

## Who they are

A friend of Arthur's from the medical school circle.

## Relationships

### [Arthur Burdon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magician_se/characters/arthur_burdon)

_professional_

Arbuthnot is a professional contact of Arthur, possibly in a medical or academic context.

## In the story

### [Chapter XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magician_se/chapters/xi)

Present at the dinner where Margaret tells a gross story; laughs along with Haddo.

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