miserly
"Relating to or characteristic of a miser; mean, stingy, parsimonious" (OED).
miserly
"Relating to or characteristic of a miser; mean, stingy, parsimonious" (OED).
rector
"Member of clergy who has charge of parish" (OED).
obsequiousness
"Ready compliance or obedience; eagerness to serve or please" (OED).
tête-à-tête
"Together without the presence of a third person; in private, face to face" (OED).
thither
"To or towards that place, (with verb of motion expressed or implied)" (OED).