His daughter had one of her hands drawn through his arm, as she sat by him, and the other pressed upon it. She had drawn close to him, in her dread of the scene, and in her pity for the prisoner. Her forehead had been strikingly expressive of an engrossing terror and compassion that saw nothing but the peril of the accused. This had been so very noticeable, so very powerfully and naturally shown, that starers who had had no pity for him were touched by her; and the whisper went about, 'Who are they?' 去书内

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    By describing Miss Manette's manner, the author highlights her sympathy for Darnay and her genuine kindness. The author further illustrates Miss Manette's genuine kindness by describing the reactions of other listeners.

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