Who came calling on Kit?

Kit is the hot item in town.  She's new to the Puritan community, and she is coming from the exotic location of Barbados.  In addition to that, she doesn't have a wardrobe full of the "drab" Puritan clothes.  Very early on in the book, she attends church, while wearing some of her finery.  William Ashby sees Kit, and he takes an immediate liking to her.  After that, William Ashby came to Uncle Matthew's house to ask if he could call on Kit.  He says yes, but William's request is a bit of a surprise.  Everybody assumed that William would ask to court Judith.  As it turns out, Kit and William are not a good match.  Kit breaks off the engagement late in the book, and Judith and William immediately become a thing.