"No, if I had trainers I'd wear them now," Alicia clarified. "Just like I'd accept a piggyback ride now, even though I'm in my dress, because no one would see me! It's really very simple." Well, it made sense to her, anyway.
"So, speaking of piggyback rides, can I have one now?" she asked, giving George a hopeful look. Her feet weren't actually bothering her too bad, but that was beside the point.