Giovanni Peluga had a small market stall in Venice. He knew how well he was doing by the cash in his pocket.
He was an ambitious man, and his best friend Luigi Constantine joined him. At the end of their first day's trading together they had a meeting.
“How much did we make today, Giovanni?”
“Two thousand florins, Luigi.”
“A thousand each, then.”
“Not quite. I paid for those two hams we