Железный человек
The Return of the Iron Man
Nextmorning,ingreatexcitement,allthefarmersgatheredtogethertogoalongtoexaminetheirtrap.Theycamecarefullycloser,expectingtoseehishandstearingattheedgeofthepit.Theycamecarefullycloser.
Theredlorrystoodjustastheyhadleftit.Thesoillayjustastheyhadleftit,undisturbed.Everythingwasjustastheyhadleftit.TheIronManhadnotcome.
Nordidhecomethatday.
Nextmorning,allthefarmerscameagain.Still,everythinglayjustastheyhadleftit.
Andsoitwenton,dayafterday.StilltheIronMannevercame.
Nowthefarmersbegantowonderifhewouldevercomeagain.Theybegantowonderifhehadevercomeatall.Theybegantomakeupexplanationsofwhathadhappenedtotheirmachinery.NobodylikestobelieveinanIronMonsterthateatstractorsandcars.
Soon,thefarmerwhoownedtheredlorrytheywereusingasbaitdecidedthatheneededit,andhetookitaway.Sotherelaythebeautifuldeeptrap,withoutanybait.Grassbegantogrowontheloosesoil.
Thefarmerstalkedoffillingtheholein.Afterall,youcan’tleaveagiantpitlikethat,somebodymightfallin.Somestrangercomingalongmightjustwalkoveritandfallin.
Buttheydidn’twanttofillitin.Ithadbeensuchhardworkdiggingit.BesidestheyallhadasneakingfearthattheIronManmightcomeagain,andthattheholewastheironlyweaponagainsthim.
Atlasttheyputupalittlenotice:"DANGER:KEEPOFF",towarnpeopleaway,andtheyleftitatthat.
NowthelittleboyHogarthhadanidea.
