Presently I heard a knocking on the boards.

General Leflô answered the knocking, but he did not know any more than General Bedeau.

She was on her knees like a charwoman, sniffing the strong reek of suds, when there came a knocking at her door.

There were no more star shells, but from up above began the ugly knocking of a quick-firer.

" As they got up, the door handle rattled again, and this time there followed a knocking.

They have stood the knocking about of three worlds already; and have done their duty therein; and they are ready (if you choose to mend the road with them) to stand the knocking about of this fourth world, and being most excellent gravel, to do their duty in this world likewise; which is more, I fear, than either you or I can say for ourselves.