# Miss Wirt — Vanity Fair character guide

> Miss Wirt in Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the elegant Miss Wirt

**First appearance:** 0011-xi-arcadian-simplicity

## Who they are

A governess in the Crawley household, a minor character.

## In the story

### [XII: Quite a Sentimental Chapter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vanity_fair_se/chapters/xii-quite-a-sentimental-chapter)

The governess to the Osborne sisters, described as a 'rawboned Vestal' who joins in the condescending treatment of Amelia.

### [XLII: Which Treats of the Osborne Family](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vanity_fair_se/chapters/xlii-which-treats-of-the-osborne-family)

Former companion to Miss Osborne, she was dismissed after being involved in an attempted romantic intrigue between Miss Osborne and an artist, Mr. Smee.

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