He meant to be as careful and considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself without, of course, moving it an inch.
Pero, por desgracia, fue precisamente la madre quien regresó primero, mientras Grete, en la habitación contigua, sujetaba el armario rodeándolo con los brazos y lo empujaba sola de acá para allá, naturalmente, sin moverlo un ápice de su sitio.