Now and then a sharp command came from someone, but soon the talking started again.
It began to seem that the commands had come from a particular place.
Then came a command, not given in words, nor by some light touch against her arm and shoulder.
The command came from the rear door of the hotel.
Then the command came to me, clear and quite unmistakable.
This was a man, clearly enough, who had no need to raise his voice for the simple reason that command came easily to him.
The command came out of the darkness beyond our circle.
My mother's command came for the third time and I held.
The command had come from directly behind him, but he was alone in the room.
He was up and moving even as the command came.