Detailed Instructions: In this task you are given a short story and a question regarding that story. You must answer the question based on the events of the story. Try to use the same words in the story to answer each question. You should completely answer the question in a short answer. Do not include information that is unnecessary to answer the question.
Q: Quincy wandered through his garden one evening. He noticed that his shrubs had been pruned excessively thin. He inquired to his gardener O'Shea. O'Shea denied any knowledge of the thinned shrubs. It was Miss Marple, sabotaging the shrubs so her yard would be best.
Why did O'Shea deny any knowledge of the thinned shrubs?
A:
Miss Marple thinned the shrubs.