A water leak had developed in the galley of an airliner on the long trans-pacific flight to Manila. Water eventually soaked the carpet throughout the aft cabin of the 747. A very sleepy woman, who had become aware of the dampness,tugged at a flight attendant’s skirt as she passed by. ‘Has it been raining?’ she asked, blinking sleepily.The flight attendant, keeping a straight face, gently replied: ‘Yes, but we put the top up,’ and patted the woman’s sholder.With a nod, a smile and a sigh of relief, the woman went back to sleep.