svetlana knew that grandma always enjoyed serving an abundance of food to her guests . now tatyana watched as granny gathered svetlana ' s small mother into a wide , scrawny chest and then tugged her to the table , removing her shawl from her shoulders , putting her in the place of honor , and asking loudly : " there ' s plenty . "
Grandma gathered Tatyana's small mother into a wide, scrawny embrace and then propelled Tatyana's mother to the table.