Ostap and Andrii heard nothing but greetings.

"Ah, it is you, Petcheritza! Good day, Kozolup!"-- "Whence has God brought you, Taras ?"--"How did you come here, Doloto?
Health to you, Kirdyaga! Hail to you, Gustui! Did I ever think of seeing you, Remen ?" And these heroes, gathered from all the roving population of Eastern Russia, kissed each other and began to ask questions.

"But what has become of Kasyan?
Where is Borodavka?
and Koloper?
and Pidsuitok ?" And in reply, Taras Bulba learned that Borodavka had been hung at Tolopan, that Koloper had been flayed alive at Kizikirmen, that Pidsuitok's head had been salted and sent in a cask to Constantinople.

Old Bulba hung his head and said thoughtfully, "They were good Cossacks.".