"I suppose it would depend on the woman," he replied as his eyes sought her gaze. "Your life is never a bore to me, dear Bellatrix," he continued smoothly, his hands resting on his knee.
"So tell me," he continued. "Have you met any, while you were out and about, that I might be interested in? Who might require an invitation to the Masquerade?"
He also thought to inquire after Narcissa, and in a moment he would. If she was serious about courting Lucius, he reasoned Bella would know.