Mocking - “At the very least, she doesn’t want to dance with any real gents. I heard she might actually have a cock between her legs.”

Trying to be insulting - “Oh, and she’s interested in you now? Everyone knows how she just can’t wait to get away from you.”

Explaining discreetly - “Miss Collins and I both hunger and desire for something we cannot have, at least not publicly. So what better way to go about having it privately than with a public cover up?”