There were little knots of people with their heads together.

Even the tiny knot of people with whom Nancy stood.

They had taken only a few steps when a man turned away from a knot of people, almost running into them.

They passed a few little knots of people outside, and Rachel didn't see anyone she knew.

There were still the same knots of people hanging around.

Soon knots of people were sitting all about the grass and along the wall.

He pushed his way through the knot of people that had formed behind them.

He looked down the hill to the knot of people.

Between themselves and the stairs waited a knot of people.

He stood up painfully, moving past a knot of people near the door.