seven o'clock Sunday morning
`` Give me your hand on it ! '' Churi held out his hand and Erick laid his in it . Churi kept hold of the hand . `` Promise that you will be there under the apple tree on the meadow at seven o'clock Sunday morning . '' `` I promise , '' said Erick . Churi let go of his hand , said `` Good night , '' and disappeared behind the cottage . The news of the day spread with wonderful rapidity through the schools of the three parishes .