" this may clear my throat , " thought the senator , and slipped the bonbon into his mouth . a few minutes afterwards he arose before the vast audience , which greeted him with enthusiastic plaudits . " my friends , " began the senator , in a grave voice , " this is a most impressive and important occasion . " then he paused , balanced himself upon his left foot , and kicked his right leg into the air in the way favored by ballet - dancers ! there was a hum of amazement and horror from the spectators , but the senator appeared not to notice it . he whirled around upon the tips of his toes , kicked right and left in a graceful manner , and startled a bald - headed man in the front row by casting a languishing glance in his direction . 
he slipped the bonbon into his mouth .
why did the senator balance himself upon his left foot, and kick his right leg into the air in the way favored by ballet-dancers ?
why did the senator balance himself upon his left foot, and kick his right leg into the air in the way favored by ballet-dancers ?