He was taking the children too--Bim, Angelina, John, even Sarah (against her will), and it was not her who was in charge of the party.

He felt as though, the railway carriages were full and he ought to say continually, "Now, Bim, be quiet.

Sit still and look at the picture-book I gave you.
Sarah, I shall leave you at the next station if you aren't careful," and that she replied, giving him one of her dark sarcastic looks, "I don't care if you do.

I know how to get home all right without your help." He wished that he hadn't brought her, and yet he couldn't help himself.
They all had to come.

Then, as he looked about the empty carriage, he laughed at himself.