ThepairstartedatthebeginningofMay，andbegantheirusualrecitationsandaddresses，suchashadbeengivenduringthefirstjourneyinPerigord。Theywerereceivedwiththeusualenthusiasm。Prefects，bishops，andmunicipalbodies，viedwitheachotherinreceivingandentertainingthem。AtAngouleme，thequeenofsoutherncities，Jasminwaspresentedwithacrownofimmortellesandasnuff-box，onwhichwasengraved：”Esteem——Love——Admiration！ToJasmin，themostsublimeofpoets！
FromtheyouthofAngouleme，whohavehadthehappinessofseeingandhearinghim！”
Thepoetandpriesttravelledbynightaswellasbydayinordertoeconomisetime。Aftertheirtourinthenortherntownsandcities，theyreturnedtoVergtforrest。Theyenteredthetownunderatriumphalarch，andwereescortedbyanumerouscavalcade。Beforetheyretiredtothepriest’shouse，theleadingmenofthecommune，inthenameofthecitizens，complimentedJasminforhiscordialhelptowardstherebuildingofthechurch。
AftertwodaysofneedfulrestJasminsetoutforBordeaux，thecitywhoseinhabitantshadfirstencouragedhimbytheirapplause，andforwhichhecontinuedtoentertainacordialfeelingtothelastdaysofhislife。Hismissiononthisoccasionwastoassistintheinaugurationofacreche，foundedandsupportedbythecharitablecontributionsofthefriendsofpoorchildren。Itisnotnecessarytomentiontheenthusiasmwithwhichhewasreceived。
Thefurtherprogressofthepoetandthepriest，insearchofcontributionsforrebuildingthechurch，wasrudelyinterruptedbytheRevolutionwhichbrokeoutatParisin1848。HisMajestyLouisPhilippeabdicatedthethroneofFranceonthe24thofFebruary，ratherthancomeintoarmedcollisionwithhissubjects；and，twodaysafter，theRepublicwasofficiallyproclaimedattheHoteldeVille。LouisPhilippeandhisfamilytookrefugeinEngland——theusualretreatofpersecutedFrenchmen；andninemonthslater，LouisNapoleonBuonaparte，whohadalsobeenarefugeeinEngland，returnedtoFrance，andonthe20thofDecemberwasproclaimedPresidentoftheFrenchRepublic。