There's a dear old Rector here, and he introduced the girl to Kitty, and mother was wild.

Mother sounded the Rector the next day and heard something which made her wilder still, but we are not in the secret.

Kate fell in love with the girl." "Did you, Kate?
When a woman falls in love with another woman the phenomenon is so uncommon that a certain amount of interest must be roused.

Describe the object of your adoration, Kitty." "Her name," responded Kate, "is Beatrice Meadowsweet.

I won't say any more about her.