The irony in this quote highlights the hypocrisy and arrogance of Adela Strangeworth, who views herself as superior to others in the town and believes her name shouldn't be associated with such "trash" as the anonymous letters she sends.
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The quote shows how Adela Strangeworth is being hypocritical and stuck-up. She thinks she's better than everyone else in town and doesn't want her name connected with the mean letters she sends.