It was addressed to Dora, and said-- 'Denny's toothache got him up in the small hours.

He's off to the dentist to have it out with him, man to man.

Home to dinner.' Dora said, 'Denny's gone to the dentist.' 'I expect it's a relation,' H.O.said.

'Denny must be short for Dentist.' I suppose he was trying to be funny--he really does try very hard.

He wants to be a clown when he grows up.