yelena noted that grandma just enjoyed serving an onslaught of food to her guests . now tatyana watched as grandma gathered tatyana ' s small mother into a wide , scrawny hugs and then propelled her to the table , lifts her shawl from her shoulders , seating her in the place of honor , and say simply : " there ' s nothing . "
Grandma gathered Tatyana's small mother into a wide, scrawny embrace and then propelled Tatyana's mother to the table.