What impression does the reader form of Dr Mortimer from the first two chapters of the novel?
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Mortimer was probably a country practitioner? Watson offers up his theory as to the origin of the walking stick, declaring that the inscription, "To James Mortimer, M.R.C.S., from his friends of the C.C.H.," suggests an elderly doctor who was awarded the object after years of faithful service.
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Dr. Mortimer is a house surgeon who left his London practice in order to set up house and a country practice in the Devonshire moors near Baskerville Hall with his wife and dog. Mortimer is a phrenologist and believes that a person’s most intimate characteristics can be understood through careful measurement and examination of his skull. Indeed, he feels the individual predisposed to whatever characteristics his or her skull imbues. As such, he takes great interest in the skull of Sherlock Holmes when they first meet. Since Holmes is such a singular character, Mortimer is sure he must have a singular skull. Mortimer was a friend of Sir Charles Baskerville and is the reason that Holmes and Dr. Watson are first brought into the case. He is observant and scientific, discovering unnoticed footprints left behind by a dog at the scene of Sir Charles’ death. He is also considerate, sharing the information about the footprints only with Holmes and Watson for fear of causing a panic among the moor’s occupants. Mortimer’s familiarity with both dogs and the Baskerville legend make him something of a red herring, at least until his own dog goes missing on the moors.
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