In 'The Way of the World', why does Lady Wishfort hate Mirabell?
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Correct answer: He had feigned love for her to conceal his true courtship of her niece
Mirabell's 'sham addresses' to Lady Wishfort were a tactical move to reach Millamant. When Lady Wishfort discovered she was being used as a cover, her wounded vanity turned into a vengeful obsession to block his marriage.
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