the midday sun
He heard the man 's voice : `` He speaks with the tongue of the Mountain ! He comes from the Land of the Sun , from Lah-o-tah , at the top of the world ! And I , Gor , am permitted to hear his voice ! '' _ The Dance of Death _ Through an airplane 's thick windows of shatter-proof glass , so tough and resilient that a machine-gun bullet would only make a temporary dent , the midday sun flashed brightly as the big ship rolled . Along each side of the small room , high up under the curve of the cabin roof , windows were ranged . Others like them were in the floor . And , above , the same glass made a transparent dome from which an observer could see on all sides .