"Just wondering how well hexes work against scam-artists," you say.  "I need a really good one.  Something like, May a colony of fire ants take up residence in your left nostril."

        "Ouch," Doris says laughing.  "But I know you're kidding.  Right?"

        You say nothing and pick at your fingernails.

        "You know, hexes have a nasty way of rebounding on their sender," Doris says.  "So don't go there.  Your scam-artist will eventually find the Fates waiting for him.  So let's focus on some positive spell-casting."

        "Yeah, okay," you say, hoping the spiders and rats get the best of Bob someday.  "So what's the third step?"