"The Right Knock" is a compelling short story exploring themes of domestic life and social expectations in the early 20th century. Written with a keen eye for detail and a nuanced understanding of human relationships, Helen Van Metre Van-Anderson Gordon crafts a narrative that resonates with timeless emotional truths. The story delves into the complexities of women's roles and the challenges they face in a rapidly changing world. Through vivid prose and relatable characters, "The Right Knock" offers readers a glimpse into a bygone era while examining enduring questions about identity, purpose, and the search for meaning.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.