Jasmin，bynomeansacourtier，spokeofthepast，ofHenryIV。，andespeciallyofNapoleon——”L’Ampereur，”ashedescribedhim。

　　Jasminhad，inthefirstvolumeofhis’Papillotos，’writtensomesatiricalpiecesonthecourtandministersofLouisPhilippe。Hisfriendswishedhimtoomitthesepiecesfromtheneweditionofhisworks，whichwasabouttobepublished；buthewouldnotconsenttodoso。”Imustgivemyworks，”hesaid，”justastheywerecomposed；theirsuppressionwouldbeanegationofmyself，andanactofadulationunworthyofanytrue-mindedman。”Accordinglytheyremainedinthe’Papillotos。’

　　Beforehelefttheroyalparty，theDuchessofOrleanspresentedJasminwithagoldenpin，ornamentedwithpearlsanddiamonds；

　　andtheKingafterwardssenthim，asasouvenirofhisvisittotheCourt，abeautifulgoldwatch，ornamentedwithdiamonds。

　　Notwithstandingthepleasureofthisvisit，Jasmin，aswithapropheticeye，sawthemarksofsorrowuponthecountenanceoftheKing，whowasalreadyexperiencingtheemptinessofhumanglory。ScarcelyhadJasminleftthepalacewhenhewrotetohisfriendMadamedeVirens，atAgen：”OnthatnoblefaceIcouldsee，beneaththesmile，theexpressionofsadness；sothatfromto-dayIcannolongersay：’HappyasaKing。’”

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