Dorothy Little

In the novel Postern of Fate, Miss Dorothy “Dotty” Little is part of the local Women's Institute in Hollowquay. She is know as the “The Parish Pump”, mainly because she is so well informed of everything that is happening in the parish.

Tuppence chatted with her and Miss Price-Ridley when she came to deliver a brass lamp for the forthcoming "White Elephant" sale at the Women's Institute. Despite the Parish Pump's reputation, however, nothing significant emerged from the conversation, which was about the merits of papier mache basins and the difficulties of dealing with electricians and the Gas Board when renovating a house. They also asked Tuppence to help arrange the curio stall.