A groom-to-be contracts syphilis and wrestles with the consequences of his diagnosis.
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George Dupont
Henrietta Allen Dupont
Dr. Edward B. Walker
Mrs. Dupont
Congressman Allen
Margie
Jack (George's intern pal)
Dr. N.R. Shryer
Bertha (the wet nurse)
The woman patient
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