Wired Love · Character

Celeste Fishblate

A pushy, theatrical presence who wedges herself into Cyn's circle, turning ordinary evenings into scenes and ordinary scenes into gossip.

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Also known as Miss Fishblate, Fishblate, old Fishblate

First appearance: Neighborly Calls

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Lives above with her father; giggles at Quimby's accident and accuses him of being in love; fearful of her father.

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Celeste Fishblate forces her way into the cozy orbit around Cyn, where Nattie, Quimby, and Jo gather, and her dramatic airs make her both comic relief and social weather. She wants to be at the center of things, and her determination to belong often produces the very chaos she claims to deplore. Her intrusions sharpen the contrast between genuine feeling and performance, nudging the reader to notice who in this circle is truly sincere.

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Boarding house comic ensemble
Telegraph office social circle
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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II: At the Hotel Norman
Lives above with her father; giggles at Quimby's accident and accuses him of being in love; fearful of her father.
Neighborly Calls
Listens to Miss Kling's gossip but is more interested in using Miss Archer to meet gentlemen lodgers.
VIII: The Feast
Mentioned as one who pushes herself into intimacy with Cyn's circle.
XI: Miss Kling Telegraphically Baffled
Celeste tells Miss Kling that Miss Archer and Mr. Stanwood are in love, and she devotes herself entirely to Quimby, believing he is attracted to her.
XIII: The Wrong Woman
Celeste mistakenly accepts Quimby's proposal, believing it is meant for her, and later embraces him in the hallway.
XIV: Quimby Accepts the Situation
The unintended recipient of Quimby's proposal; her engagement to Quimby is announced to the surprise of others.
XV: One Summer Day
Acts superior as an engaged woman; complains about Miss Kling's pursuit of her father.

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