What does Mirabell contrive against Lady Wisfort In The Way of the World Mirabell makes a clever plan against Lady Wishfort His main goal is to marry Millamant But Lady Wishfort does not like him She controls Millamant s money So Mirabell must trick her to get her permission William Congreve - shows this very smartly Fake Sir Rowland Mirabell tells his servant Waitwell to dress up as Sir Rowland This man does not exist Waitwell as Sir Rowland tries to make Lady Wishfort fall in love She quickly believes him and wants to marry him But Mirabell plans to stop the wedding before it happens Then he will promise to keep her secret if she agrees to his marriage Foible s Help Foible is Lady Wishfort s maid She is a very important part of the plan She tells lies to Lady Wishfort and makes her believe that Sir