tatyana knew that grandma always valued cooking an ample of food to her guests . now tatyana watched as grandma gathered tatyana ' s miniature mother into a wide , scraggly embrace and then led her to the tables , holding her shawl from her hips , seating her in the place of justice , and answering simply : " there ' s plenty . "
Grandma gathered Tatyana's small mother into a wide, scrawny embrace and then propelled Tatyana's mother to the table.