Железный человек
The Iron Man’s Challenge
MeanwhiletheIronManwastheworld’shero. Hewentbacktohisscrap-yard. Butnoweverybodyintheworldsenthimapresent.Someonlysenthimanail.Somesenthimanoldcar.Onerichmanevensenthimanoceanliner. Hesprawledthereinhisyard,chewingaway, withhisoneearslightlydroopedwherethewhiteheatofthatlastroastinghadslightlymeltedit. Ashechewed,hehummedinharmonytothesingingofhistremendousslaveinheaven.
Andthespace-bat-angel’ssinginghadthemostunexpectedeffect. Suddenlytheworldbecamewonderfullypeaceful. Thesinginggotinsideeverybodyandmadethemaspeacefulasstarryspace,andblissfullyabovealltheirearlierlittlesquabbles. Thestrangesofteeriespace-musicbegantoalterallthepeopleoftheworld. Theystoppedmakingweapons. Thecountriesbegantothinkhowtheycouldlivepleasantlyalongsideeachother,ratherthanhowtogetridofeachother. Alltheywantedtodowastohavepeacetoenjoythisstrange, wild,blissfulmusicfromthegiantsingerinspace.
