To know that, they are waiting.

If those others do not come up the valley, they will proceed on their way.

They will return up the path the way they came.

There we can wait them, charge into the middle of them when she is opposite, and cut down those around her.
Then the others will open fire, and we shall be rid of them! Whilst he was speaking, two of the men of our party, who I knew to be good sharpshooters, and who had just before lain on their faces and had steadied their rifles to shoot, rose to their feet.
"Command us, Gospodar!" they said simply, as they stood to attention.
"Shall we go to the head of the ravine road and there take hiding ?" He thought for perhaps a minute, whilst we all stood as silent as images.

I could hear our hearts beating.