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said was that powertends to corrupt. It doesnТt always. I mean, look at all the
power you have, Jonah. A newspaper, millions of readers who are influenced by
every word you write. You shape opinion for the majority of people in this city.
Are you saying that youТve become corrupted by that power?Ф
УThere are checks and balances on my power, as well,Ф Jonah pointed out. УLaws
against libel, for instance.Ф
УWhich Spider-Man could never make use of, since heТs a public figure and youТre
just stating opinion. Plus heТd have to reveal his identity in order to sue you,
which you know he wonТt do. Really, thereТs no check or balance on you at all.
So IТm asking again, do you think you might be corrupted by the power you wield
as publisher of theBugle ?Ф
УI have forty-seven years as a journalist, young lady,Ф Jameson said slowly,
Уgoing back to when I was a paperboy. ThatТs a lot of years learning how to be
fair and balanced. So no, I donТt believe power has corrupted me.Ф
УThen isnТt it possible that the same goes for Spider-Man?Ф she asked.
There was a long silence at the table, and then John said softly, УStill think
sheТs a treasure, Dad?Ф
УMaybe heТs thinking about burying me,Ф said Mary Jane.
УNo, no,Ф Jonah assured her. УActually, I like a challenge. Keeps me on my toes.
IТve been answering a lot of questions for you, young lady. Now you answer one
for me: WhatТs your personal interest in Spider-Man?Ф
УWhat makes you think I have any?Ф
УBecause youТve got a fire in your belly sadly lacking in much of todayТs youth,
and IТm thinking itТs there for a reason. As I said, forty-seven years of
journalism. You seem to think youТve got a better handle than I do on
Spider-Man. Why?Ф
УMaybe because he saved my life.Ф
John turned and gaped at her. УYou never told me that.Ф
She shrugged. УYou never asked.Ф
УWho asks something like that?Ф
УOfcourse !Ф Jameson said abruptly. УIf you were with young Osborn when the
Green Goblin attacked, Spider-Man showed up for that.Ф
УAnd stopped me from falling to my death when the balcony collapsed, yes. AndЕФ
Some instinct stopped her then, preventing her from talking about the other
times Spider-Man had saved her. That time when sheТd almost been mugged, or from
the dizzying heights of the 59th Street Bridge. Somehow heТd always been there
when she needed himЕ and she was wary enough not to want a journalist curious as
to exactly why that was the case. She was concerned that it might lead to
questions she couldnТt answer, and answers she might not appreciate. Hell, she
could just see the headline: УMasked Menace Stalks Actress!Ф
УAnd what?Ф prompted Jonah.
УAnd I was grateful,Ф she said.
УTell me this, then, Mary Jane,Ф said Jonah. УDid it ever occur to you that
maybe, just maybe, Spider-Man might have been workingwith the Green Goblin?Ф
УThatТs ridiculous.Ф
УWhy? Oldest con game in the world. Mr. Smith threatens the mark, Mr. Jones
steps in and stops Mr. Smith and collects the monetary gratitude of the grateful
markЕ and then turns around and splits it with his partner, Mr. Smith.Ф
УSpider-Man doesnТt take money.Ф
УHow do you know that? Check his bank records? His tax returns? Furthermore, at