The counterpart of this was that Olive was somewhat suggestible if she perceived someone as sophisticated or high status. If they had definable authority.
This directly leads into another defining moment of her life, and also my own existence, indirectly.
Olive was, among other things, a talented singer. Her musical ability might have come from her father, Jim Emmerton, who played an instrument himself. She likely would have made a career from it given enough time. Then came The War. 7/?