Then Old Mother West Wind kissed them all around and hurried away to hunt for a rain cloud which had gone astray . The Merry Little Breezes watched her go . Then they played hide and seek until jolly , round , red Mr. Sun had climbed out of bed and was smiling down on the Green Meadows . Pretty soon along came Peter Rabbit , lipperty-lipperty-lip . `` Hello , Peter Rabbit ! '' shouted the Merry Little Breezes . `` Come play with us ! '' `` Ca n't , '' said Peter Rabbit . `` I have to go find some tender young carrots for my breakfast , '' and away be hurried , lipperty-lipperty-lip . In a few minutes Jimmy Skunk came in sight and he seemed to be almost hurrying along the Crooked Little Path down the hill . The Merry Little Breezes danced over to meet him . `` Hello , Jimmy Skunk ! '' they cried . `` Come play with us ! '' Jimmy Skunk shook his head . `` Ca n't , '' said he . `` I have to go look for some beetles for my breakfast , '' and off he went looking under every old stick and pulling over every stone not too big for his strength . The Merry Little Breezes watched him for a few minutes and then raced over to the Laughing Brook . There they found Billy Mink stealing softly down towards the Smiling Pool . `` Oh , Billy Mink , come play with us , '' begged the Merry Little Breezes .
`` Ca n't , '' said Billy XXXXX .
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