Read the passage below from The First Men in the Moon.
He advanced staring. I dare say I looked a ferocious savage enough—dirty, unkempt, to an indescribable degree; but it did not occur to me at the time. He stopped at a distance of twenty yards. "Hul-lo, my man!" he said doubtfully.
What can the reader infer about the stranger’s reaction to Mr. Bedford?
He doesn’t like outsiders.
He doesn’t trust Mr. Bedford.
He is excited to help Mr. Bedford.
He is curious about space travel.