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Attheconclusionofhispoem，Jasminthrewhiswreathofflowerstotheyounglady，andinaninstantshewascoveredwithflowersbytheaudience。Mdlle。Roaldeswasdeeplymoved。
Shehadfacedapublicaudienceforthefirsttime；shehadbeenreceivedwithapplause，andfromthatmomentshefeltconfidenceinherperformancesaswellasinherlabouroflove。
Thepoet，withthesingerandharpist，madeatourinthesouthernprovinces，andthetwomuses，poetryandmusic，wentfromtowntotown，enliveningandenlighteningtheway。
Everyheartpraisedthepoetforgivinghisservicestohisyoungandbeautifulfriend。Theyapplaudedalsothelovelywomanwhomadeherharp-chordsvibratewithherminstrel’smusic。
ThepairwenttoMontauban，Albi，Toulouse，andNimes；
theywerewelcomedatAvignon，thecityofPetrarchandthePopes。Marseillesforgotforatimeherharbourandherships，andlistenedwithrapturetothemusicianandthepoet。
AtMarseillesJasminfelthimselfquiteathome。Intheintervalsbetweentheconcertsandrecitals，hemademanynewfriends，aswellasvisitedmanyoldones。Hisgayandgenialhumour，hislivelysallies，hisbrilliantrecitals，broughthimfriendsfromeverycircle。M。Merv，inapoliticaleffusion，welcomedtheGasconpoet。Hewasinvitedtoafeteofl’Athenee-Ouvier(theWorkman’sAthenaeum)；afterseveralspeeches，Jasminroseandresponded：”Iamproud，”hesaid，”offindingmyselfamongthemembersofthissociety，andofbeingwelcomedbymenwhoaredoublymybrethren——bythelabourofthehandsandbythelabourofthehead。Youhavemovedmeandastonishedme，andIhaveincurredtol’Athenee-Ouvierapoeticaldebtwhichmymusecanonlyrepaywiththemosttenderrecollections。”
ManypleasantletterspassedbetweenJasminandMdlle。deRoaldes。Theladyentertainedtheliveliestgratitudetothepoet，whohadhelpedhersonoblyinhermisfortunes。OnthemorningafterherfirstsuccessfulappearanceatAgen，sheaddressedtohimaletterfullofpraiseandthankfulness。Sheendeditthus：”Mostamiablepoet，Iadoreyourheart，andIdohomagetoyourgenius。”Inafuturelettersheconfessedthattheraysofthesunwerenotlesswelcomethantheraysofhisgenius，andthathermusicwouldhavebeencomparativelyworthlessbutforhispoetry。
Towardstheendoftheirjointentertainmentsheagainwrotetohim：”Youhavebecome，mydearpoet，myshowerofgold，myheaven-sentmanna，whileyoucontinueyourdevotiontomypersonalinterests……Asapoet，Igiveyoualltheglory；
asafriend，Ioweyoutheaffectionofmyfilialheart，thehopesofabettertime，andtheconsolationofmyfuturedays……
Letitberememberedthatthisgooddeedonyourpartisduetoyourheartandwill。Mayitprotectyouduringyourlife，andmakeyoublestinthelifewhichistocome！”
WhileatNimes，thetwopoet-artisansmet——ReboulthebakerandJasminthebarber。Reboul，whoattendedthemusic-recitation，wentuptoJasminandcordiallyembracedhim，amidsttheenthusiasticcheersofthreethousandpeople。
JasminafterwardsvisitedReboulathisbakery，wheretheyhadapleasantinterviewwithrespecttothepatoisofProvenceandGascony。AtthesametimeitmustbeobservedthatRebouldidnotwriteinpatois，butinclassicalFrench。
ReboulhadpublishedavolumeofpoemswhichattractedthenoticeandpraiseofLamartineandAle
