Letters and parcels were frequently directed to her as A.Buller, Esq.

She could only account for this mistake by the business-like nature of her style and handwriting.

She often told her friends that, unless people knew her personally, her letters were generally believed to be a man's.
It had never struck Aunt Aggie that Lord Lossiemouth might possibly, in an interval of fifteen years, have forgotten who _A._ Bellows might be.
But the words "my beloved niece Magdalen" strongly underlined, and the postmark on the envelope, showed him who A.Bellairs was.

He thought he remembered an old aunt who lived near Priesthope.
He read the long sentimental effusion and bit his lip.
Ah, me! Was that half-forgotten, dim-in-the-distance boyish love of his to be raked up again now! He sighed impatiently.

Why had Fate parted him and Magdalen?
He still regretted her in a way, when he was depressed or harassed, or disgusted with the world in general; and he was often depressed and harassed and disgusted.
More letters.