Chapter 24

Ravi had a field day of it when he found out.
"So, Swami Jesus, will you go on the hajj this year?" hesaid, bringing the palms of his hands together in front of hisface in a reverent¹ namaskar. "Does Mecca beckon²?" Hecrossed himself. "Or will it be to Rome for your coronation asthe next Pope Pius?" He drew in the air a Greek letter,making clear the spelling of his mockery. "Have you found timeyet to get the end of your pecker cut off and become a Jew?
At the rate you're going, if you go to temple on Thursday,mosque on Friday, synagogue on Saturday and church onSunday, you only need to convert to three more religions to beon holiday for the rest of your life." And other lampoonery ofsuch kind.

1 reverent   

adj.恭敬的，虔诚的

参考例句：

• He gave reverent attention to the teacher.他恭敬地听老师讲课。
• She said the word artist with a gentle,understanding,reverent smile.她说作家一词时面带高雅，理解和虔诚的微笑。

2 beckon   

v.(以点头或打手势)向...示意，召唤

参考例句：

• She crooked her finger to beckon him.她勾勾手指向他示意。
• The wave for Hawaii beckon surfers from all around the world.夏威夷的海浪吸引着世界各地的冲浪者前来。