Miko: annotations

Uneducated, like a country bumpkin. Orlando's complaint here is just the first of many talks about the difference between court life and country life.

bring me up well

progress or proficiency

given my brother the responsibility

coins worth about five shillings each

Oliver had to agree to these conditions in order to get their father's blessing.

only a thousand crowns

Rumor is, or is derived from, the Roman goddess Fama, whose name is often translated to English as “Rumor”. Fama spread gossip and news, truth and lies mixed together. She was often the messenger of military news, accurate or not. She was said to have many eyes, ears, and tongues.

This is a literal direction: Rumor should have pictures of tongues on his/her clothes.

apples