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The Mayor of Casterbridge · Character
Doctor Chalkfield
A physician who attends to characters in Casterbridge.
minor
Also known as Chalkfield
First appearance: xxxvi
Doctor Chalkfield first appears in 0035 xxxvi.
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In this passage, the emotional and psychological peak occurs when Henchard, having just witnessed Lucetta’s de…
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