The actor, the singer, often came from Provence, but much oftener from Gascony: that is the country of la parole.
During Jasmin's month at Paris he had been unable to visit many of the leading literary men; but he was especially anxious to see M.
Chateaubriand, the father of modern French literature.

Jasmin was fortunate in finding Chateaubriand at home, at 112 Rue du Bac.

He received Jasmin with cordiality.

"I know you intimately already," said the author of the 'Genius of Christianity;' "my friends Ampere and Fauriel have often spoken of you.

They understand you, they love and admire you.