What superiority?
Perhaps it consisted just in their limitations.

It was obvious that neither of them had carried away a high opinion of me.

But what affected me most was the indifference of the Fyne dog.

He used to precipitate himself at full speed and with a frightful final upward spring upon my waistcoat, at least once at each of our meetings.

He had neglected that ceremony this time notwithstanding my correct and even conventional conduct in offering him a cake; it seemed to me symbolic of my final separation from the Fyne household.