Such were the Cossacks who wished to remain and take vengeance on the Lyakhs for their trusty comrades and the faith of Christ.

The old Cossack Bovdug wished also to remain with them, saying, "I am not of an age to pursue the Tatars, but this is a place to meet a good Cossack death.

I have long prayed God that when my life was to end I might end it in battle for a holy and Christian cause.

And so it has come to pass.

There can be no more glorious end in any other place for the aged Cossack." When they had all separated, and were ranged in two lines on opposite sides, the Koschevoi passed through the ranks, and said, "Well, brother gentles, are the two parties satisfied with each other ?" "All satisfied, father!" replied the Cossacks.
"Then kiss each other, and bid each other farewell; for God knows whether you will ever see each other alive again.