Rectus said it was all back-streets, and it looked something that way.

The streets were very narrow, and none of them had any pavement but sand and powdered shell, and very few had any sidewalks.

But they didn't seem to be needed.

Many of the houses had balconies on the second story, which reached toward each other from both sides of the street, and this gave the town a sociable appearance.

There were lots of shops, and most of them sold sea-beans.