Question

what does the personification in this text suggest? it was the early afternoon of a sunshiny day with little winds playing hide - and - seek in it. —katherine mansfield, \how pearl button was kidnapped\ there was very little wind. there were occasional gusts of wind. the wind was constant and intense.

Explanation:

The personification "little winds playing hide-and-seek" implies the wind appears and disappears intermittently, matching the idea of occasional gusts. "Little winds" rules out intense constant wind, and "playing hide-and-seek" means it is not just barely present.

Answer:

There were occasional gusts of wind.