Final answer:
In Shirley Jackson's 'The Possibility of Evil', Miss Strangeworth is exposed for sending harmful letters after accidentally dropping one; in retaliation, the townspeople destroy her cherished roses.
Step-by-step explanation:
In the short story The Possibility of Evil by Shirley Jackson, the townspeople discover Miss Strangeworth's involvement in sending malicious letters after she accidentally drops one of her letters without a stamp on it. It is found by Dave Harris, the grocer's son, who delivers it to the intended recipient. The recipient and others then realize the origin of the letters. In retaliation, the townspeople get back at Miss Strangeworth by destroying her beloved roses. Miss Strangeworth values her roses above all and notices their destruction when she receives a fitting letter mirroring her own cruel messages.