for during the winter the Tartar invaders would have been stationed in the towns, any movement of their troops would have been impracticable, and he could consequently have more easily performed his journey. But it was not in his power to choose either weather or time.
Baina aukeran nahiago horrelakoei aurpegi eman, zeren, negu gorrian, tatariar inbaditzaileak hirietan kantonatuko ziren, ez zen talderik ibiliko estepan barrena zer harrapatuko, ezinezkoa izango zen tropa mugimendurik egitea, eta Mikel Strogoff errazago pasatuko zen.