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I think I 'll go over later and see how she is . America must be polite to her visitors . '' But Japan , always beforehand in ceremonious politeness , was again ahead of America in this respect . Just before ten o'clock the mouse 's tail once more brushed their door and Nance 's sharp ears catching the faint sound , she called , `` Come in . '' Miss Otoyo Sen entered , this time less timidly , but with the same deprecating smile on her diminutive face . `` Begging honorable pardon of beautiful young ladies , '' she began , `` will condescendingly to accept unworthy gift from Otoyo in gratitude of favors receiving ? '' Then she produced a beautiful Japanese scroll at least four feet in length .