Little by little the scene on the quay became more animated; sailors of various nations, merchants, ship-brokers, porters, fellahs, bustled to and fro as if the steamer were immediately expected.
Onderwijl kwamen er hoe langer hoe meer wandelaars op de kade. Het wemelde er van zeelieden van verschillenden landaard, kooplieden, makelaars, kruiers en fellahs.