“His own life depended on that,” said Migurski.
Then they turned to Pan Yan and said: “Comfort yourself, dear comrade; we shall all be your best men yet!”
“And drink at the wedding.”
Zatsvilikhovski added: “If he fled beyond the Dnieper and heard of the defeat at Korsún, he was obliged to return to Chernigoff, and in that case we shall come up to him on the road.”
“Here is to the happy conclusion of all the troubles and sufferings of our friend!” called out Sleshinski.
They began to raise their glasses to the health of Pan Yan, the princess, their future descendants, and Zagloba. Thus passed the night. At daybreak the march was sounded, and the forces moved for Lubni.
The journey was made quickly, for the troops of the prince went without a train. Pan Yan wished to gallop ahead with
