In Scene 2, Igraine asks Merlin, “Is our secret safe?” What secret is she talking about?

The secret was that Arthur was king's Uther son and heir to the throne.

Explanation:

In the second scene of the drama ''The sword in the stone'',  Igraine asks Merlin, “Is our secret safe. Merlin told her that the secret is safe but she is not and asked her to go to her sister in France. She said to him that all the preparations are made but asked him to protect Arthur in her absence

The secret was that Arthur was king's Uther son and heir to the throne.

boccaccio employs the voice of his narrator dioneo to represent his ideas on the tension between masculinity and femininity.  while dioneo excites the members of the brigata and recognizes women for their unique skills and independent ideas, he concludes the decameron with a story reminiscent of the society from which these young aristocrats escaped, revealing misogynistic overtones.  dioneo boccaccio is able to explore the gender disparity which is inherent in 14th century florentine society.