But his first wife's first name, her maiden one,
Was—not unlike to that your Katherine bore,
Before she took the honor'd style of Selby.
Selby. A dangerous meaning in your riddle lurks.
One knot is yet unsolved; that told, this strange
And most mysterious drama ends. The name
Of that first husband—
Enter LUCY.
Mrs. F. Sir, your pardon—
The allegory fits your private ear.