Erick had thought that Churi had not meant to push him into the water, so he had felt sorry for him, if he should be punished for what he did not mean to do, and so Erick had only said that he had received a push when looking for berries, and had fallen into the water.

And they had assumed that the boys had knocked each other about as usual, and Erick had been pushed accidentally.
Churi had thought out his reward, and had arranged the following program.

All the scholars of Middle Lot had to place themselves in a long line along the street, and when now the carriage with Erick came driving along, they, the scholars, all together must shout, "Hurrah for Erick." As they one and all now shouted with all their might, there was a terrible noise, so that the horses jumped and shied.

But the coachman had them well in hand and brought them in a short time to stand quietly.
At this moment one of the boys shot out of the line and onto the carriage step.

It was Churi.