Read the following context and answer the question.
Context: Jayfry waited behind the tree and waited . It was going to be awhile before the end of the column passed him , so he started to relax and take the first real look around him . It was raining , so the clouds were gray overhead and the cold made his body tighten , and one could not tell if he was nervous or just trying to stay warm in his scantily clad robes . The truth was , it was both .
Question: What is the reason " It was going to be awhile before the end of the column passed him " ?
Answer:


The Column was a group of military and they   marched methodically on foot and that took time .