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Dr. Pedersen (The Last Rung on the Ladder)

Dr. Pedersen (The Last Rung on the Ladder) is recorded in 1 distinct story.

The Columbia City general practitioner who treats Kitty’s broken ankle and views the barn after the fall.

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The Last Rung on the Ladder

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When Dr. Pedersen, the GP from Columbia City, came out to the barn with my father and me, he looked up into the shadows for a long time. The last rung on the ladder still hung there, aslant, from one nail. He looked, as I said, for a long time.

The Columbia City general practitioner who treats Kitty’s broken ankle and views the barn after the fall.

recollected childhood scene

The Last Rung on the Ladder ↗By Stephen KingCollected in Night Shift