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，码头上渐渐热闹起来了。一些不同国籍的水手、商人、掮客、搬运夫、当地苦力都涌到码头上来了。显然是船马上就要到了。

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.

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