victoria was in a quandary by the time she reached santo quirinus late the next day.having been awake until dawn , she 'd slept well past noon and met up with the ladies melly , winnie , and nilly over a lunch filled with raptures about the hospitality of the tarruscellis , the lovely view of the extinguishing ceremony from their balcony , and regret that there would be very little society during the next forty days of lent .