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.
Entretanto, el muelle se iba animando poco a poco. Marineros de diversas nacionalidades, comerciantes, corredores, mozos de cordel y "fellahs" afluían allí para esperar la llegada del vapor, que no debía estar muy lejos.