irina sensed that nana always liked administering an excess of bread to her guests . now yekaterina watched as grandma gathered irina ' s small sister into a firm , scrawny stance and then propelled her to the plate , lifting her bandanna from her head , seating her in the place of honors , and saying simply : " there ' s food . "
Grandma gathered Tatyana's small mother into a wide, scrawny embrace and then propelled Tatyana's mother to the table.