I replied

I replied ‘Your dogs，sir！’I replied. ‘You shouldn't leave a stranger with them．They're dangerous．’

‘Come，come，Mr Lockwood．Have some wine．We don't often have strangers here，and I'm afraid neither I nor my dogs are used to receiving them．’ I replied I could not feel offended after this， and accepted the wine．We sat drinking and talking together for a while．I suggested visiting him tomorrow．He did not seem eager to see me again，but I shall go anyway.I am interested in him，even if he isn't interested in me.