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M。AncelocommunicatedtoJasminthedecisionoftheAcademy。”Ihavegreatpleasure，”hesaid，”intransmittingtoyouthegenuinesympathy，thesincereadmiration，andtheunanimousesteem，whichyournameandyourworkshaveevokedatthismeetingoftheAcademy。ThelegitimateapplausewhichyoueverywherereceiveinyourbeautifulcountryfindsitsechoonthissideoftheLoire；andifthespontaneousadoptionofyoubytheFrenchAcademyaddsnothingtoyourglory，itwillatleastservetoenhanceourown。”
TheprizeunanimouslyawardedtoJasminonthe19thofAugust，1852，was3000francs，whichwasmadeupto5000bythenumberofcopiesofthe”Papillotos”purchasedbytheAcademyfordistributionamongstthemembers。JasmindevotedpartofthemoneytorepairinghislittlehouseontheGravier：andtherestwasreadyforhisfuturecharitablemissions。
Onreceivingtheintimationoftheprizesawardedtohim，hemadeanotherjourneytoParistopayhisrespectstohisdevotedfriendsoftheAcademy。Hewasreceivedwithwelcomebythemosteminentpersonsinthemetropolis。Hewasfetedasusual。
AtthesalonoftheMarquisdeBarthelemyhemettheDucdeLevis，theDucdesCars，MM。Berryer，deSalvandy，deVatismenil，HydedeNeuville，andotherdistinguishednoblemenandgentlemen。
MonsigneurSibour，ArchbishopofParis，wasdesirousofseeingandhearingthisremarkablepoetoftheSouth。TheArchbishopinvitedhimtohispalaceforthepurposeofhearingarecitationofhispoems；andtherehemetthePope’sNuncio，severalbishops，andtheprincipalmembersoftheParisianclergy。Aftertherecitation，theArchbishoppresentedJasminwithagoldenbranchwiththisdevice：”ToJasmin！thegreatestoftheTroubadours，past，present，ortocome。”
ThechiefauthorsofParis，thejournalists，andtheartists，hadaspecialmeetinginhonourofJasmin。AbanquetwasorganisedbythejournalistsoftheDeuxMondes，attheinstanceofMeissonier，Lireux，Lalandelle，C。Reynaud，L。Pichat，andothers。M。JulesJaninpresided，andcomplimentedJasmininthenameoftheParisianpress。ThepeopleofAgen，residentinParis，alsogavehimabanquet，atwhichJasminrecitedapoemcomposedfortheoccasion。
OneofhiseveningswasspentatthehouseofMadamelaMarquisedeBarthelemy。AninterestingaccountofthesoireeisgivenbyacorrespondentofChambers’sEdinburghJournal，whowaspresentontheoccasion。[2]ThesalonsofMadamelaMarquisewerefilledtooverflowing。ManyoftheoldnobilityofFrancewerepresent。”ItwasaSt。Germain’snight，”assheherselfexpressedit。
High-soundingnameswerethere——muchintellectandbeauty；allwereassembledtodohonourtothecoiffeurfromthebanksoftheGaronne。Francehonoursintellect，nomattertowhatclassofsocietyitbelongs：itisanaffectionatekindofsocialdemocracy。Indeed，amongmanyvirtuesinFrenchsociety，noneissodelightful，nonesocheering，nonesomutuallyimproving，andnonemoreChristian，thanthekindlyintercourse，almosttheequality，ofallranksofsociety，andthecomparativelysmallimportanceattachedtowealthorcondition，whereverthereisintellectandpower。
Athalf-pastnine。Jasminmadehisappearance——ashort，stout，dark-hairedman，withlargebrighteyes，andamobileanimatedface，hisbutton-holedecoratedwiththeredribbonoftheLegionofHonour。Hemadehiswaythroughtherichlyattiredladiessparklingwithjewels，toasmalltableattheupperendofthesalon，whereonwerebooks，hisown”Curl-papers，”
twocandles，acarafeoffreshwater，andavaseofflowers。
Theladiesarrangedthemselvesinaseriesofbrilliantsemicirclesbeforehim。Themenblockedupthedoorway，peeringovereachother’sshoulders。Jasminwavedhishandliketheleaderofanorchestra，andageneralsilencesealedallthefreshnoisylips。Onehaughtylittlebrunette，notlongemancipatedfromherconvent，giggledaudibly；butJasmin’seyetransfixedher，andthepoorchildsatthereafterrebukedanddumb。Theherooftheeveningagainwavedhishands，tossedbackhishair，struckanattitude，andbeganhispoem。Thefirstherecitedwas”ThePriestwithoutaChurch”(LePrestesansgleyzo)。Hepleadedforthechurchasifitwereabouttobebuilt。Heclaspedhishands，lookeduptoheaven，and
