content: his fears , however , were soon overcome by his love of dancing . in a few minutes he could restrain himself no longer , and came out before the whole party of demons and began to dance at once . the old man , realizing that his life probably depended on whether he pleased these strange creatures or not , exerted his skill and wit to the utmost .
answer: whether he pleased these strange creatures or not .
question: on what did the old man's life depend ?
target: on what did the old man's life depend ?
references: on what did the old man's life depend ?