51.   A small crowd gathered just outside the Hyatt Hotel here one afternoon last week at the Republican National Convention.

52.   A small group had gathered outside the church because its pastor had recently been accused of sexually abusing children.

53.   A small group had gathered outside Congress in a demonstration of support for Wasmosy.

54.   About a dozen people holding signs in favor of the Democratic presidential ticket gathered outside Eagle Tool and Machine Co. to wave signs and shout slogans.

55.   Adding to the strangeness was the crowd gathering outside the White House fence.

56.   After a few hours, I fled to the Cathedral de Notre Dame de Paris to bond with American tourists gathered outside the tranquil church.

57.   After the ceremony, students gathered outside with family and friends to celebrate.

58.   Afterward, the Diallos and Sharpton emerged to rally the protesters gathered outside.

59.   But as crowds of fashionably dressed young Croatians gather expectantly outside the drab, inconspicuous entrance, work could not be further from their minds.

60.   But as state attorneys general gather Monday outside Durango, Colo., for their annual meeting, they will hear more details about where the talks are headed.