His intention, as has been said, was to reach Tomsk concealed amongst the other prisoners; that is to say, without any risk of falling into the hands of the scouts who swarmed about the approaches to this important town.
Haren asmoa, dakigunez, Tomskera iristea zen beste gatibuen artean nahasirik, horrela hiri garrantzitsu horretara sartuko baitzen haren alderrietan hara eta hona zebiltzan aitzindari tatariarren atzaparretan erortzeko arriskutan jarri gabe.