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.

这时，码热闹起来了。一些不同国籍的水手、商人、掮客、搬运夫、当地苦力涌到码来了。显然是船马就要到了。

Slaves as they have been since the time of the Spanish Conquest, they still preserve this feature, which is also found in the character of the Egyptian fellah.

自从西班牙来， 他们一直是奴隶， 但他们仍然保留着这一特， 这在埃及人的性格中也有体现。