he drew her down on his knees

[suprunp]

She went up to him and clasped her arms around his body awkwardly, with a gesture that had in it something barbaric.
[...]
[They are standing now.]
His anger vanished and he drew her down on his knees.
(W.S. Maugham; The Pool)

I surmise that it should mean, as it were, 'he sat and made her sit on his knees'.
Am I right?

Thanks.

 

[bhaisahab]

She went up to him and clasped her arms around his body awkwardly, with a gesture that had in it something barbaric.
[...]
[They are standing now.]
His anger vanished and he drew her down on his knees.
(W.S. Maugham; The Pool)

I surmise that it should mean, as it were, 'he sat and made her sit on his knees'.
Am I right?

Thanks.

It would seem to mean that.