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.
Eközben a rakparton egyre nagyobb lett a sürgés-forgás. Különféle nemzetiségű tengerészek, kereskedők, alkuszok, hordárok, fellahok özönlöttek el a kikötőt.