Mr. Chillip is the doctor who delivered David. He is a kind but timid man, as evidenced by his fear of Miss Betsey and his tendency to attribute all of his opinions to his wife. However, when David reencounters him late in the novel, he is eventually able to coax Chillip into condemning the actions of Miss Murdstone and Mr. Murdstone, who has once again married a young and well-off widow.