# Mr. C. — Wired Love character guide

> Mr. C. in Wired Love by Ella Cheever Thayer.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** C, Mrs. C, the gallant C, the invisible C

**First appearance:** 0003-i-sounds-from-a-distant-c

## Snapshot

The unseen operator whose dots and dashes make Nathalie's pulse race, a gallant stranger on the wire who may be closer than she dreams.

## Who they are

Mr. C. exists for Nattie first as pure signal: wit, warmth, and flirtation arriving through a telegraph key, a voice without a face. Their nightly exchanges become the one bright thread in her drudging routine, and Cyn stakes her hopes on a romance that began in Morse. When the wire between them mysteriously cools, the question of who C really is becomes the engine of the whole tangle.

## Relationships

### [Nathalie Rogers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/characters/nathalie_rogers)

_romantic_

Mr. C. is a persistent suitor of Nathalie, displaying romantic interest that is often met with ambivalence or resistance.

### [Quimby](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/characters/quimby)

_friendship_

Mr. C. and Quimby have a friendly acquaintance, often interacting in social settings related to Nathalie.

### [Cyn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/characters/cyn)

_rivalry_

Cyn and Mr. C. are romantic rivals, both vying for Nathalie's affection with underlying tension.

### [Clem](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/characters/clem)

_friendship_

Clem and Mr. C. have a cordial friendship, interacting without significant conflict.

### [Mr. Stanwood](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/characters/mr_stanwood)

_social_

Mr. C. and Mr. Stanwood are acquaintances who interact occasionally, likely through shared social or professional circles.

### [Nathalie Rogers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/characters/nathalie_rogers)

_romantic_

Mr. C. is a persistent suitor of Nathalie, displaying romantic interest that is often met with ambivalence or resistance.

### [Cyn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/characters/cyn)

_rivalry_

Cyn and Mr. C. are romantic rivals, both vying for Nathalie's affection with underlying tension.

### [Nathalie Rogers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/characters/nathalie_rogers)

_romantic_

Mr. C. is a persistent suitor of Nathalie, displaying romantic interest that is often met with ambivalence or resistance.

### [Quimby](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/characters/quimby)

_friendship_

Mr. C. and Quimby have a friendly acquaintance, often interacting in social settings related to Nathalie.

### [Quimby](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/characters/quimby)

_friendship_

Mr. C. and Quimby have a friendly acquaintance, often interacting in social settings related to Nathalie.

### [Cyn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/characters/cyn)

_rivalry_

Cyn and Mr. C. are romantic rivals, both vying for Nathalie's affection with underlying tension.

### [Clem](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/characters/clem)

_friendship_

Clem and Mr. C. have a cordial friendship, interacting without significant conflict.

## In the story

### [Wired Love](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/chapters/wired-love)

The mysterious telegraph operator on the other end of the wire; he shares a warm and playful rapport with Nattie, hinting at a deeper connection.

### [I: Sounds from a Distant "C"](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/chapters/i-sounds-from-a-distant-c)

The operator at X n who signs as 'C'; initially cross and sarcastic, but becomes friendly after Nattie's 'hearse' mistake, showing a playful side.

### [III: Visible and Invisible Friends](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/chapters/iii-visible-and-invisible-friends)

C continues his flirtatious telegraphic exchanges with Nattie, calls her 'little girl,' and is introduced to Miss Archer.

### [V: Quimby Bursts Forth in Eloquence](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/chapters/v-quimby-bursts-forth-in-eloquence)

C is Nattie's telegraphic correspondent; they share lively conversations, and he reassures her about the odd appearance of their interactions to outsiders. He is a source of companionship for Nattie.

### [VI: Collapse of the Romance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/chapters/vi-collapse-of-the-romance)

C is initially absent, then appears in person as a greasy, cheaply dressed man with a familiar manner, shattering Nattie's romantic image of him.

### [Goodbye](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/chapters/vii-goodbye)

Revealed to be a red-haired, greasy, cheap-jewelry-wearing man who disgusts Nattie. He tries to rekindle their friendship over the wire, but after being rebuffed, he sends a final goodbye message and leaves town.

## Links

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