You know that pretty hollow back of the pasture?
It is what they call a 'dingle.' So this farm was called Dingle Farm till the people around about got saying 'Dingley' instead.

I suppose they found it easier.

Why, here is Lolo coming to see Joe." Walking along the wide hall that ran through the house was a large tortoise-shell cat.

She had a prettily marked face, and she was waving her large tail like a flag, and mewing kindly to greet her mistress.

But when she saw me what a face she made.