It was only when they had gone some distance that they covered themselves.
All began to equip themselves: they tested their swords, poured powder from the sacks into their powder-flasks, drew up and arranged the waggons, and looked to their horses.
On his way to his band, Taras wondered what had become of Andrii; could he have been captured and found while asleep with the others?
But no, Andrii was not the man to go alive into captivity.

Yet he was not to be seen among the slaughtered Cossacks.

Taras pondered deeply and went past his men without hearing that some one had for some time been calling him by name.

"Who wants me ?" he said, finally arousing himself from his reflections.

Before him stood the Jew, Yankel.