Mirabell is speaking with Mrs.Fainall, who is his late mistress. He arranged her marriage with Mr. Fainall. Mrs. Fainall asks why he helped. Mirabell reminds her that she might be pregnant and ...

Marriage, affairs, gossip and covert plans run rampant in The Way of the World. Mirabell is a dashing rogue who wishes to marry Millimant. But Millimant's dowry is partially controlled by her Aunt ...