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。’”