Let A be a builder, B a shoemaker, C a house, D a shoe. The
builder, then, must get from the shoemaker the latter's work, and
must himself give him in return his own. If, then, first there is
proportionate equality of goods, and then reciprocal action takes
place, the result we mention will be effected. If not, the bargain
is not equal, and does not hold; for there is nothing to prevent
the work of the one being better...