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  • The blinding light from within assailed them suddenly and, blinking dazedly in its glare, they saw five of the red-gowned humans thrust into their own cell and thrown to the floor.

    "Microcosmic Buccaneers" by Harl Vincent, part 4 Johnny Pez 2009

  • The mist cleared and they saw a mass of red-gowned humans -- humans like themselves, with perfectly formed features.

    "Microcosmic Buccaneers" by Harl Vincent, part 4 Johnny Pez 2009

  • Ingrid took another look at the book jacket with the red-gowned woman.

    Stones from the River Ursula Hegi 1994

  • Ingrid took another look at the book jacket with the red-gowned woman.

    Stones from the River Ursula Hegi 1994

  • Ingrid took another look at the book jacket with the red-gowned woman.

    Stones from the River Ursula Hegi 1994

  • Ingrid took another look at the book jacket with the red-gowned woman.

    Stones from the River Ursula Hegi 1994

  • Ingrid took another look at the book jacket with the red-gowned woman.

    Stones from the River Ursula Hegi 1994

  • He moved about on the platform and sometimes for a second or so he turned (in his white suit) to face his red-gowned choir.

    Among the Republicans Naipaul, V.S. 1984

  • It was the touch of nature that works wonders, for it made full purses suddenly weigh heavily in pockets slow to open, brought tears to eyes unused to weep, and caused that group of red-gowned girls to grow very pathetic in the sight of fathers and mothers who had left little daughters safe asleep at home.

    Rose in Bloom 1876

  • It was the touch of nature that works wonders, for it made full purses suddenly weigh heavily in pockets slow to open, brought tears to eyes unused to weep, and caused that group of red-gowned girls to grow very pathetic in the sight of fathers and mothers who had left little daughters safe asleep at home.

    Rose In Bloom Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888 1876

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