The primary purpose of these stage directions (with the gallantry of a young politician) is to indicate a character's tone of voice.
Given that he is referring to the ladies, he has to change the tone of his voice a bit to appeal to them more. He cannot speak in a manly voice which he would normally use while speaking to other men, but rather appear more suave and gentleman-like.
You should ask yourself: "Who are my readers?"
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I'm pretty sure short but not a hundred percent sure
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She is genuinely a doltish girl because the gifts she gives them are ridiculous. She is vivacious and hyper, but she is also very thoughtful.
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