Who is the first person Fletcher encounters when he arrives in the village in the story, A Village After Dark?

The young girl is the first person Fletcher encounters after entering the village. Though Fletcher has never met her before, he is delighted and flattered that she knows who he is. The girl is one of a group of young people who laud the political beliefs of Fletcher and his contemporaries. Because she and her friends have a general lack of motivation, guidance, or self-possession, they cling to the progressive notions of the past. Therefore, when the girl sees Fletcher, she is eager to make his acquaintance.