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His face lit with the boyish expectation of a small child. She didn't want to hurt his feelings by saying no, but she wasn’t exactly ready to say yes, either. What to do? We’ll have four years to fine-tune the details. I love his family, and it would be nice to marry a pastor’s son. I can’t bear the thought of losing him. She nibbled on her lower lip. Finally, she chose what would make him happ…