He looked so very queer when he tried to hurry that jolly round , red Mr. Sun smiled more than ever . When he was almost to the old butter-nut tree Johnny Chuck sat up very straight so that his head came just above the tall meadow grasses beside the Lone Little Path . He could see the Merry Little Breezes dancing and racing under the old butternut tree and having such a good time ! And he could see the long ears of Peter Rabbit standing up straight above the tall meadow grasses . One of the Merry Little Breezes spied Johnny Chuck . `` Hurry up , Johnny Chuck ! '' he shouted , and Johnny Chuck hurried . When he reached the old butternut tree he was all out of breath . He was puffing and blowing and he was so warm that he wished just for a minute , a single little minute , that he could swim like Billy Mink and Jerry Muskrat and Little Joe Otter , so that he could jump into the Smiling Pool and cool off . `` Hello , Johnny Chuck ! '' shouted Peter Rabbit . `` Hello yourself , and see how you like it ! '' replied Johnny Chuck . `` Hello myself ! '' said Peter Rabbit . And then because it was so very foolish everybody laughed . It is a good thing to feel foolishly happy on a beautiful sunshiny day , especially down on the Green Meadows . Jimmy Skunk was there . He was feeling very , very good indeed , was Jimmy Skunk , for he had found some very fine beetles for his breakfast . Little Joe Otter was there , and Billy Mink and Jerry Muskrat and Happy Jack Squirrel , and of course Reddy Fox was there .
Oh my , yes , of course Reddy XXXXX was there !
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