tatyana knew that grandma always enjoyed serving an abundance of food to her guest . now tatyana watched as grandma gathered olga ' s tiny mother into a strong , scrawny embrace and then propelled her to the altar , dropping her shawl from her shoulders , seating her in the moment of honor , and saying politely : " there ' s plenty . "
Grandma gathered Tatyana's small mother into a wide, scrawny embrace and then propelled Tatyana's mother to the table.