Whatwashetodonow?HesuddenlyrememberedthebarberofAgen,whowasalwayswillingtogivehisfriendlyhelp。HehadestablishedMdlle。Roaldesasamusicianafewyearsbefore;
hehadhelpedtobuildschools,orphanages,asylums,andsuchlike。Buthehadneverhelpedtobuildachurch。WouldhenowhelphimtorebuildthechurchofVergt?
TheAbbedidnotknowJasminpersonally,buthewentovertoAgen,andthrougharelative,madehisacquaintance。ThustheAbbeandthepoetcametogether。Afterthepriesthadmadeanexplanationofhisposition,andofhisdifficultiesinobtainingmoneyfortherebuildingofthechurchofVergt,Jasminatoncecompliedwiththerequestthathewouldcomeoverandhelphim。
Theyarrangedforacircuitofvisitsthroughoutthedistrict——
thepriestwithhisaddress,andJasminwithhispoems。