| 1 | Why? Was he about to arrive suddenly at the Seine? | |
| 2 | The boat is sailing up the Seine. | |
| 3 | The boat reached Pont Sully, and turned slowly against the whitecaps on the Seine to head back downriver. | |
| 4 | A heavy cart was crossing the Seine at the same time as himself, and on its way, like him, to the right bank. | |
| 5 | Debussy used to gaze at the River Seine and the golden reflections of the setting sun to establish an atmosphere for creativity. |