and pretensions providing a humorous commentary on the era's society Conspiracy Intrigue Conspiracy is also essential to Comedy of Manners Finally the son-in-law of Lady Wishfort in The Way of the World was intriguing to her mother-in-law to give him his wife s wealth and half of Millamant s wealth as well Love Marriage and Sex Comedy of Manners lacks true and passionate love True love is rarely seen in these comedies The constancy of love was supposed to be dull In their married life there was no intimacy between husband and wife In The Way of the World Mirabell flirted with Mrs Fainall and had an illicit relationship with her Consequently she became pregnant Then he helped Mrs Fainall to Marry Fainall so the child could not be called illegitimate In conclusion these are the most striking features of restoration comedy William Congreve s masterpiece The Way of the World is a prominent example that provides all these characteristics