galina knew that grandma always enjoyed bringing an abundance of food to her guests . now tatyana watched as grandma gathered lysenko ' s small son into a wide , scruffy hugs and then propelled her to the table , lifting her beaded from her feet , seating her in the place of honor , and saying simply : " there ' s no . "
Grandma gathered Tatyana's small mother into a wide, scrawny embrace and then propelled Tatyana's mother to the table.