translation.en: 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.
translation.pt: Não havia 'um, dois, três e já', mas eles começavam a correr quando queriam, e paravam quando queriam, de forma que não era fácil saber quando a corrida acabaria.