What innocence, may I ask, is being played here when it is known that this virtuous damsel has already got a dozen illegitimate children?
Meaning of the quote
This quote is using sarcasm to criticize someone who is pretending to be innocent or pure, when in reality they have had many children outside of marriage. Khrushchev is suggesting that this person is not actually virtuous or innocent, and is just trying to act that way. The core idea is that the person's true actions and behaviors do not match the image they are trying to present.
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