You really don't know? Oh lord don't give me that! The answer hides within.
You're supposed to be bright; does it feel hard in getting what I'm saying?
Ahhh, I understand now. You realise that you'd fucked up criticising Smiffy and simply can't admit it. So you're obfuscating.
If what you're saying was worthy you'd make it clear enough for the proles to understand. So it's obviously not.
(And, yes, I'd heard of Proust before, just never read any of it)