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Old 03-26-2017, 05:04 PM   #32
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Originally Posted by CRussel View Post
I got the feeling throughout that his 'love' for Olga was more appreciation than love, and the definite feeling that he was predominately gay, if perhaps unacknowledged (and certainly not out!) Given the era, hardly surprising.
That's my interpretation of the situation. Georgie is clearly gay, and also infatuated with Olga in an "out of reach, on a pedestal" kind of way. Presumably a way of Benson alluding to his own experiences without being too explicit.
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