Lew's ears began to itch.
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Is this the feeling Lew gets when he's about to sidestep reality?!
"Itching ears" has a Biblical meaning but I don't think that's what Pynchon is going for here. To have itching ears, according to The Bible, is to seek out a religious teacher or religious dogma that supports the lifestyle you've already chosen. So a religious teacher who will scratch the itch of your desires, one who will condone the way you're already living.
Lew's ears seem to itch because he's getting increasingly nervous about what this clearly insane man is suggesting.
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