They sounded very nice and philosophical , but I 'm afraid I am not the sort of person to sit in arbours , smoking pipes , when there is any fun going on outside .

这些比喻虽然听起来美好、深刻，但我恐怕自己不是这种人只要外界稍微有点趣事上演，我就无法安坐在树阴下吸烟。