Dorrie's

In Dorrie's dream, a perfect little girl with blonde pigtails, dressed in a white pinafore, came to her and pulled at her hand until she followed.

Asimov's Science Fiction 2005

Then Dorrie's gaze slid down, right, and she locked gazes with Doctor Tamara N'Dongo.

Asimov's Science Fiction 2005

I found it hard to believe in Dorrie's transformation when Larry left her.

Archive 2005-07-01 Kate 2005

Her family had never realized the necessity of silence during study hours, and she had been used to learn French vocabularies or translate her Latin exercises to a distracting accompaniment of Ernie's trumpet, Dorrie's and Mamie's quarrels, Godfrey's mouth organ, and Letty's strumming upon the piano.

The Luckiest Girl in the School Angela Brazil 1907

As Mrs. Seabrook entered Dorrie's room and saw the change in the loved face -- still very thin and white, it is true, but with a look of peace on the brow, the eyes bright, the pale lips wreathed with smiles -- her composure well-nigh forsook her.

Katherine's Sheaves Mrs. Georgie Sheldon 1884

"When I encounter a case like Dorrie's I am dissatisfied with it," he admitted, with a quiver of his mobile lips.

Katherine's Sheaves Mrs. Georgie Sheldon 1884

"Dorrie's is at home, but she wishes to have some more copies, and as I am going to town to - morrow I thought I would attend to it."

Katherine's Sheaves Mrs. Georgie Sheldon 1884

Before going upstairs he sought the kitchen, where the cook was lingering, thinking something might be needed, and ordered a dainty lunch prepared; then, taking both tray and garment, he left them at Dorrie's door and passed on to the next room to find his sister just waking.

Katherine's Sheaves Mrs. Georgie Sheldon 1884

To Dorrie's credit this never becomes didactic or injected with the utterly false us-against-the-world optimism that's so pervasive in Hollywood films on so-called difficult subjects as this.

Chicago Reader 2010

In the hands of most contemporary Hollywood directors, this material would quickly turn into maudlin goo, but Dorrie's characters have such strong and sincere conviction that things are never less than inspired.

Chicago Reader 2010