tatyana knew that granny often enjoyed serving an abundance of food to her hosts . now tatyana watched as grandparents bundled tatyana ' s small father into a wide , scrawny embrace and then ushered her to the floor , lifting her shawl from her hands , seating her in the place of honor , and saying pointedly : " there ' s plenty . "
Grandma gathered Tatyana's small mother into a wide, scrawny embrace and then propelled Tatyana's mother to the table.