He wouldn't stop till I gave him a mild cuff on the head.

That seemed to bring him round enough to demand the "The Three Bears" once more.
Anything to keep him still; so at it I went again.
Then I told him to go to bed; and he told me to undress him, as he couldn't do the buttons.
I can't make out how I got him out of his togs.

Then he kicked up no end of a shine because I was going to stick him in bed without his bath.
"I've got no bath," said I; "wait till the morning." "Tommy wants his bath.

Bring it! bring it!!" he shrieked.
Finally I had to mess him about in a basin in cold water, which set him yelling worse than ever.

Then I had to put him in my night-gown, for he'd got none of his own.
"I want to get in beside you," he said, as I stuck him in bed.
"I'm not going to bed yet," said I; "not likely, at eight o'clock!" More yells; and a chambermaid came and knocked at the door to know what was the matter.
I tried all I knew to quiet him down.