The Course of the Amazon

Had he been awake for some time? He could hear a bubbling noise in the background; otherwise, the peacefulness of the early morning permeated everything. He rolled out of bed, stumbled to the window and stuck his head out. He was surprised that the Amazon was not flowing past his window. This should be rectified at some point, he thought – after breakfast, perhaps.

Relieved and satisfied, as if just by thinking about it he had already accomplished most of the work, except for a few minor details, he then went back to bed and slept a while longer before tackling his task.