There was no 'One, two, three, and away,' but they began running when they liked, and left off when they liked, so that it was not easy to know when the race was over.
Personne ne cria, « Un, deux, trois, en avant ! » mais chacun partit et s’arrêta quand il voulut, de sorte qu’il n’était pas aisé de savoir quand la course finirait.