"Come on Adette, you know I'm not strong enough to carry you back. You've got to walk on your own feet."

Strangely, it was good advice too, that wasn't even meant as advice at the time. Heck, it was questionable if it was even appropriate, but, it still sounded good. Walking on your own feet.

No, no, he shakes his head, that's not really appropriate here, so he'd leave it as literal; she had to walk too!