But in spite of all these things , the command of the Celestial and August had to be obeyed , and the work of the moulders to be finished , hopeless as the result might be . Yet the glow of the metal seemed purer and whiter than before ; and there was no sign of the beautiful body that had been entombed therein . So the ponderous casting was made ; and lo !

Based on the preceding passage, choose your answer for question Why was the narrator performing the actions they were ?
Select from the following.
a). They had to give out commands ..
b). They had to take orders ..
c). They had to issue commands ..
d). None of the above choices ..
The answer is:
b).