Boats and small craft were gliding everywhere.

Behind the pirate's triremes several large merchantmen were bearing into the harbour under a full press of sail.
"And this, your ladyship," said Demetrius, smiling, "is Egypt.

Does the first sight please you ?" "Does it not!" exclaimed Cornelia, drinking in the matchless spectacle.

"But you, kind sir, do you not run personal peril by putting into this haven for my sake ?" Demetrius laughed.
"It speaks ill for the law-abiding qualities of my countrymen, lady," said he, "that I have nothing now to fear.

I have too many great friends both in the court and in the city to fear arrest or annoyance.
Here I may not stay long, for if it were to be noised in Rome that a pirate were harboured habitually at Alexandria, a demand for my arrest would come to the king quickly enough, and he must needs comply.