# Nathalie Rogers — Wired Love character guide > Nathalie Rogers in Wired Love by Ella Cheever Thayer. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Nattie, Miss Rogers, Miss Nathalie Rogers **First appearance:** 0003-i-sounds-from-a-distant-c ## Who they are A telegraph operator with ink-stained cuffs and literary hunger, she trades dots and dashes by day while secretly dreaming of becoming a writer. ## Relationships ### [Cyn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/characters/cyn) _romantic_ Cyn and Nathalie share a deep, intimate bond with strong romantic undertones, often communicating with intense emotional closeness. ### [Quimby](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/characters/quimby) _friendship_ Nathalie and Quimby are close friends who frequently interact, with Quimby often serving as a confidant and source of support. ### [Clem](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/characters/clem) _friendship_ Clem is a loyal and caring friend to Nathalie, offering companionship and emotional support. ### [Mr. C.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/characters/mr_c) _romantic_ Mr. C. is a persistent suitor of Nathalie, displaying romantic interest that is often met with ambivalence or resistance. ### [Mr. Stanwood](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/characters/mr_stanwood) _professional_ Mr. Stanwood is a colleague or superior to Nathalie, with interactions centered around work or professional matters. ### [Jo Norton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/characters/jo_norton) _friendship_ Jo Norton is a friend of Nathalie, sharing a warm and supportive relationship. ### [Em](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/characters/em) _friendship_ Em is a close friend of Nathalie, often providing emotional support and companionship. ### [Mrs. Quimby](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/characters/mrs_quimby) _family_ Mrs. Quimby is likely a maternal figure or close relative to Nathalie, showing care and concern. ### [Cyn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/characters/cyn) _romantic_ Cyn and Nathalie share a deep, intimate bond with strong romantic undertones, often communicating with intense emotional closeness. ### [Quimby](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/characters/quimby) _friendship_ Nathalie and Quimby are close friends who frequently interact, with Quimby often serving as a confidant and source of support. ### [Cyn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/characters/cyn) _romantic_ Cyn and Nathalie share a deep, intimate bond with strong romantic undertones, often communicating with intense emotional closeness. ### [Mr. C.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/characters/mr_c) _romantic_ Mr. C. is a persistent suitor of Nathalie, displaying romantic interest that is often met with ambivalence or resistance. ## In the story ### [Wired Love](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/chapters/wired-love) Introduced as a telegraph operator; she engages in flirtatious and meaningful conversations with C over the wire, showing her independent and romantic nature. ### [I: Sounds from a Distant "C"](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/chapters/i-sounds-from-a-distant-c) The protagonist and telegraph operator at office B m; she is impatient, proud of her skills, and easily flustered by interruptions and the fast sender at X n. ### [II: At the Hotel Norman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/chapters/ii-at-the-hotel-norman) Telegraph operator living in two worlds; ponders the sex of C and dreams of becoming an authoress; chooses independence over dependence. ### [III: Visible and Invisible Friends](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/chapters/iii-visible-and-invisible-friends) Nattie eagerly engages with C over the wire, arrives early and stays late at the office, and receives a visit from Quimby and Miss Archer. ### [Neighborly Calls](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/chapters/iv-neighborly-calls) Visits Miss Archer, discusses C and telegraphy, receives a teasing sketch from Cyn and Mr. Norton. ### [V: Quimby Bursts Forth in Eloquence](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/chapters/v-quimby-bursts-forth-in-eloquence) Nattie is the object of Quimby's affections and skillfully evades his declarations using humor, excuses, and the telegraph. She enjoys her conversations with C and is becoming aware of Quimby's feelings. ### [VI: Collapse of the Romance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/chapters/vi-collapse-of-the-romance) Nattie is the central point of view; she experiences loneliness when C is away and then profound disillusionment when C reveals himself as a coarse, vulgar man. ### [Goodbye](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/chapters/vii-goodbye) Devastated after meeting C in person, she tears up the Cupid sketch and confides in Cyn. She struggles with her feelings of disgust and loss, and eventually rebuffs C's attempts at reconciliation, saying a final goodbye. ### [VIII: The Feast](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/chapters/viii-the-feast) Feels ambitious and discontented; plans and helps cook the feast with Cyn; has a sharp encounter with a young man at the telegraph office. ### [IX: Unexpected Visitors](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/chapters/ix-unexpected-visitors) Embarrassed by the unexpected visitors and the ruined feast; mortified when the story of C is retold. ### [X: The Broken Circuit Reunited](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/chapters/x-the-broken-circuit-reunited) Discovers that Clem is the real C; experiences shock, confusion, and joy. ### [XI: Miss Kling Telegraphically Baffled](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/chapters/xi-miss-kling-telegraphically-baffled) Nattie feels that Clem, while fulfilling her expectations of C, is not exactly what C was to her; she is timid in his presence and jealous of Cyn's share of his attention. ### [XII: Crosses on the Line](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/chapters/xii-crosses-on-the-line) Becomes deeply discontented and jealous after Cyn's concert; realizes she loves Clem but believes he loves Cyn, leading her to avoid him. ### [XIII: The Wrong Woman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/chapters/xiii-the-wrong-woman) Nattie hides in Cyn's bedroom and witnesses Quimby's mistaken proposal to Celeste, feeling remorse for her role in the confusion. ### [XIV: Quimby Accepts the Situation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/chapters/xiv-quimby-accepts-the-situation) Feels remorse for being the unwitting cause of Quimby's mistake; gently rejects his proposal, affirming only friendship. ### [XV: One Summer Day](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/chapters/xv-one-summer-day) Congratulates Cyn genuinely; speaks privately with Clem to clarify her recent coldness. ### [XVI: O. K.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/chapters/xvi-o-k) Nattie is confronted by Cyn about Clem, admits she did not want Cyn and Clem to be together, and later affirms her love for Clem by tapping 'O. K.' ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/characters/nathalie_rogers - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/wired_love_se/characters