The Joker's Greatest Triumph
The Joker's Greatest Triumph (第3/3页)
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
Fredricwatched,horror-stricken."GreatScott!TheJokerhasunmaskedBatman!NowheknowsthatBatmanisreallyBruceWayne!"
AtthismomentRobin,whowassupposedtobeatAndover,manymilesaway,landedtheBatplaneontheairstripandcameracingtowardthewreckedarmoredcar!ButTheJoker,alerted,graspedacableloweredbyahoveringhelicopterandwasquicklyliftedskyward!RobinpausedatthearmoredcarandputthemaskbackonBatmansface!
"HelloRobin!"Fredriccalled."IthoughtyouwereatAndover!"
"IwasbutIgotasuddenfeelingBarmanneededmesoIflewhereintheBatplane,"Robinsaid."Howveyoubeen?"
"Fine,"Fredricsaid."ButwelefttheBatplaneinthegarage,backattheBat-Cave.Idontunderstand."
"Wehavetwoofeverything,"Robinexplained."Althoughitsnotgenerallyknown."
WithFredricsaidRobincarriedthestunnedBatmantothewaitingBatmobile."YoudrivetheBatmobilebacktotheBat-CaveandIllfollowintheBatplane,"Robinsaid."Allright?"
"Check,"Fredricsaid.Dontyouthinkweoughttogivehimalittlebrandyorsomething?"
"Thatsagoodidea,"Robinsaid."Pressthatbuttonthereonthedashboard.Thatsthebrandybutton."
Fredricpressedthebuttonandapanelslidback,revealingabottleofB&Bandtheappropriatenumberofglasses.
"Thisisprettytasty,"Fredricsaid,tastingtheB&B."Howmuchisitafifth?"
"Aroundeightdollars,"Robinsaid."There,thatseemstoberestoringhimtohissenses."
"GreatScott,"Batmansaid,"whathappened?"
"TheJokercrashedthearmoredcarandyouwerestunned,"Fredricexplained.
"HiRobinwhatareyoudoinghere?Ithoughtyouwereupatschool,"Batmansaid.
"Iwas,"Robinsaid."Areyouokaynow?Canyoudrivehomeokay?"
"Ithinkso,"Batmansaid."WhathappenedtoTheJoker?"
"Hegotaway,"Fredricsaid,"butnotbeforeliftingyourmaskwhileyoulaystunnedinthewreckageofthewreckedarmoredcar."
"YesBatman,"Robinsaidseriously,"Ithinkhelearnedyourrealidentity."
"GreatScott!"Batmansaid."Ifherevealsittothewholeworlditwillmeantheendofmycareerasacrime-fighter!Well,itsaproblem."
TheydroveseriouslybacktotheBat-Cave,thinkingabouttheproblem.Later,inBruceWaynesstudy,BruceWayne,Fredric,andRobin,whowasnowdressedintheconservativeAndoverclothesofDickGrayson,BruceWaynesward,mulledthewholethingoverbetweenthem.
"WhatmakesTheJokertickIwonder?"Fredricsaid."Imeanwhatarehisrealmotivations?"
"Considerhimatanylevelofconduct,"Brucesaidslowly,"inthehome,onthestreet,ininterpersonalrelations,injail——alwaysthereisanextraordinarycontradiction.Heisdirtyandcompulsivelyneat,aloofanddesperatelygregarious,enthusiasticandsullen,generousandstingy,asnappydresserandascarecrow,agentlemanandaboor,giventoextremesofhappinessanddespair,singularlywellabletoapplyhimselfandcapableoffritteringawayalifetimeintrivialpursuits,decorousandunseemly,landandcruel,tolerantyetopentothemostoutrageousvarietiesofbigotry,agreatfriendandanimplacableenemy,aloverandanabominatorofwomen,sweet-spokenandfoul-mouthed,arakeandapuritan,swellingwithhubrisandhauntedbyinferiority,outcastandsocialclimber,felonandphilanthropist,barbarianandpatronofthearts,enamoredofnoveltyandsolidlyconservative,philosopherandfool,RepublicanandDemocrat,largeofsoulandunbearablypetty,distantandbrimmingwithfriendlyimpulses,aninveterateliarandastonishinglystrictwithpettycash,adventurousandtimid,imaginativeandstolid,malignlydestructiveandaplanteroftreesonArborDay——Itellyoufrankly,themanisamess."
"ThatsextremelywellsaidBruce,"Fredricstated."Ithinkyouvegivenreallyaverythoughtfulanalysis."
"IwasparaphrasingwhatMarkSchorersaidaboutSinclairLewis,"Brucereplied.
"Wellitsverybrilliantjustthesame,"Fredricnoted."IguessIdbettergohomenow."
"Wecouldallusealittlesleep,"BruceWaynesaid."BythewayFredrichowaretheGritsalescomingalong?Areyougettingmanysubscriptions?"
"YesquiteafewBruce,"Fredricsaid."IvebeendoingparticularlywellinthewealthiersectionsofGothamCityalthoughthestrengthofGritisusuallyfoundinruralareas.BythewayDickifyouwanttoborrowmylanguagerecordstohelpyouwithyourFrenchyoucancomebySaturday."
"ThanksFredricIlldothat,"Dicksaid.
"OkayBruce,"Fredricsaid,"IllseeyounextTuesdaynightprobablyunlesssomethingcomesup."
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