Althoughesteemedandpraisedbyallranksandclassesofpeople——byking，emperor，princes，andprincesses；bycardinalsandbishops；bygenerals，magistrates，literarymen，andpoliticians——thoughtheworkingpeoplealmostworshippedhim，andvillagegirlsstrewedflowersalonghispathway——thoughtheartisanquittedhisworkshop，andtheworkingwomanherwashing-tub，tolistentohismarvellousrecitations，yetJasminneverlosthisheadorwascarriedawaybytheenthusiasticcheerswhichaccompaniedhisefforts，butremainedsimpleandunaffectedtothelast。
Anothercharacteristicofhimwas，thatheneverforsookhisfriends，howeverpoor。Hishappiestmomentswerethoseinwhichheencounteredacompanionofhisearlyyouth。ManystillsurvivedwhohadaccompaniedhimwhilemakinguphisbundleoffagotsontheislandsoftheGaronne。Hewasdelightedtoshakehandswiththem，andtohelp，whennecessary，theseplaymatesofhisboyhood。
Hewouldalsomeetwithpleasuretheworkingwomenofhisacquaintance，thosewhohadrelatedtohimthestoriesofLoupGarouandthetraditionsoftheneighbourhood，andencouragedtheboyfromhisearliestyouth。Then，atalaterperiodofhislife，nothingcouldhavebeenmoreworthyofhimthanhisaffectionforhisoldbenefactor，M。Baze，andhispleadingwithNapoleonIII。，throughtheEmpress，forhisreturntoFrance”throughthegreatgateofhonour！”
HadJasminafault?Yes，hehadmany，fornooneexistswithinthelimitsofperfection。Buthehadoneinespecial，whichhehimselfconfessed。Hewasvainandlovedapplause，nordidheconcealhislove。
WhenatToulouse，hesaidtosomeofhisfriends，”Ilovetobeapplauded：itismywhim；andIthinkitwouldbedifficultforapoettofreehimselffromtheexcitementofapplause。”WhenatParis，hesaid，”Applaud！applaud！ThecheersyouraisewillbeheardatAgen。”Whowouldnotoverlookafault，iffaultitbe，whichisconfessedinsonaiveamanner?