'It's abreks one has to hunt here and not boars! You've not heard anything, Uncle, have you ?' he added, needlessly screwing up his eyes and showing his close-set white teeth.
'Abreks,' said the old man.

'No, I haven't.

I say, have you any chikhir?
Let me have a drink, there's a good man.

I'm really quite done up.

When the time comes I'll bring you some fresh meat, I really will.
Give me a drink!' he added.
'Well, and are you going to watch ?' inquired the corporal, as though he had not heard what the other said.
'I did mean to watch tonight,' replied Uncle Eroshka.