As witnessed by Master Honorat Grapazi, lawyer at the residence of
Pampérigouste.
"As summoned
"Mr Gaspard Mitifio, husband of Vivette Cornille, tenant at the place
called _Les Cigalières_ and resident there.
"Who herewith has sold and transferred under guarantee by law and deed
and free of all debts, privileges and mortgages,
"To Mr Alphonse Daudet, poet, living in Paris, here present and
accepting it.
"A windmill and flourmill, located in the Rhône valley, in the heart of
Provence, on a wooded hillside of pines and green oaks; being the said
windmill, abandoned for over twenty years, and not viable for grinding,
as it appears that wild vines, moss, rosemary, and other parasitic
greenery are climbing up to the sails;
"Notwithstanding the condition it is in and performs, with its grinding
wheel broken, its platform brickwork grown through with grass, this
affirms that the Mr Daudet finds the said windmill to his liking and
able to serve as a workplace for his poetry, and accepts it whatever
the risk and danger, and without any recourse to the vendor for any
repairs needing to be made thereto.
"This sale has taken place outright for the agreed price, that the Mr
Daudet, poet, has put and deposed as a type of payment, which price has
been redeemed and received by the Mr Mitifio, all the foregoing having
been seen by the lawyers and the undersigned witnesses, whose bills are
to be confirmed.
"Deed made at Pampérigouste, in Honorat's office, in the presence of
Francet Mamaï, fife player, and of Louiset, known as Quique, crucifix
carrier for the white penitents;
"Who have signed, together with the parties above and the lawyer after
reading it."