Epistolary: involving or concerning letter writing, a literary work consisting of letter writing Dearest Aunt: I have reached the seaside and checked into the cottage. It is marvelous, with a view of the blue ocean and the lighthouse on the island yonder. As you know, it has been years since I've been to the beach. I longed to sink my toes into the sand, hear the waves crash onto the shore, and feel the breeze ruffle my hair. How long has it been? Thirty, thirty five years! Oh, how I've missed this! The caretaker is kind. Her name is Mrs. Phillips, an elderly lady whose son is the keeper of the lighthouse nearby. She greeted me on the path and showed me around the place. Mrs. Phillips used to be a nurse and she commented on my 'pale pallor' and 'listless demeanour'. A seaside holiday was the perfect solution to whatever ailed me, and she said that she hoped that the time away will help put more color into my cheeks. There are still good people in the world, li...