They felt that this was almost too much of a demonstration for a couple of poor and lowly cotters.
"The Emperor of Portugallia"
Selma Lagerlof
It was a long way between neighbors here; one or two cotters had cleared an area in the forest, which they had then bought; apart from that, all the land in sight belonged to the farm.
"Look Back on Happiness"
Knut Hamsun
But the two cotters are hard-working fellows.
"Look Back on Happiness"
Knut Hamsun