And as soon as Dansaert had gone, they began to joke again, and hastened to attack the Russian salad, declaring that not a moment was to be lost if they wished to finish it.
Et, des que Dansaert fut parti, on se remit a plaisanter, on se jeta sur la salade russe, en déclarant qu'il fallait ne pas perdre une seconde, si l'on voulait la finir.