As yet, however, they had not begun killing those against whom they had a grudge.

This happened afterwards, though it has nothing to do with our story.
Without trouble or molestation the party reached the quay, where a small boat with two Phoenician rowers was waiting for them.

In it they embarked, except the slave, and were rowed out to the anchorage to board a large galley which lay half a mile or more away.

This they did without difficulty, for the night was calm, although the air hung thick and heavy, and jagged clouds, wind-breeders as they were called, lay upon the horizon.

On the lower deck of the galley stood its captain, a sour-faced man, to whom Amram introduced his passengers, who were, as he declared, relatives of his own proceeding to Alexandria.
"Good," said the captain.