noon
We slept till late in the afternoon . When we wakened the sun was well down in the west , and we could see only its reflected glare in the eastern sky . There was but one opening in the room through which the light could enter -- a narrow window , less than a foot wide . The light in the room was dim even at noon , but the long darkness had so affected our eyes that the light from the window was sufficient to illumine the apartment and to make all objects plainly discernible . There was little to be seen . The arched roof was of solid masonry ; the walls were without a break save the narrow window and the door . Through the window we could see only a patch of sky in the east , reddened by the reflection of the sinking sun ; but the sight was so beautiful that Max and I were loath to leave it even for supper .