four o'clock
Then she sent the Merry Little Breezes to all the little meadow folks to tell every one to be at the Great Pine that afternoon . Now whatever Old Dame Nature commanded all the meadow folks were obliged to do . They did not dare to disobey her . Promptly at four o'clock that afternoon all the meadow folks were gathered around the foot of the Great Pine . Broken-hearted little Mrs. Ruffed Grouse sat beside her empty nest , with all the broken shells about her . Reddy Fox , Peter Rabbit , Johnny Chuck , Billy Mink , Little Joe Otter , Jerry Muskrat , Hooty the Owl , Bobby Coon , Sammy Jay , Blacky the Crow , Grandfather Frog , Mr. Toad , Spotty the Turtle , the Merry Little Breezes , all were there . Last of all came Jimmy Skunk .