Rodolphus, however, was no longer in the house nor even in the general area. Staying had meant losing control, staying had meant dealing with Bellatrix once Narcissa was gone, and both of those things would have been doomed to make he and Bellatrix fight to the near death, for he knew no matter how much of a bitch Narcissa had been and would be, Bellatrix would hear no wrong said about her, tolerate no wrong done to her. It was best he clear his head far form the temptation to retaliate against Narcissa or say the things he often refrained from saying.