Cecily was an upper class object of the then-human William's affections in Victorian England circa 1880. Cecily spurned William's advances, saying he was "beneath her", and upsetting him greatly. This set in motion the events that lead William to accept comfort from Drusilla and become a vampire. She was actually "on a job" at the time that William fell for Cecily. The night William became a vampire, she caused the deaths of the rude party-goers who had laughed at his poetry.
Halfrek: "William?"
Spike: "Hey, wait a minute."
— Halfrek and Spike[src]
Halfrek recognized Spike in 2002 and called him by his human name, William. Spike also recognized Halfrek, but when asked to explain this they both sheepishly denied being acquainted.
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