`It is a ridiculous attachment (что за смехотворная привязанность; to attach — прикреплять, attachment — прикрепление; привязанность),' twittered the other Swallows (щебетали другие Ласточки), `she has no money (у нее нет денег), and far too many relations (и слишком уж много родственников; relation — отношение, связь; родственник, родственница);' and indeed the river was quite full of Reeds (и, действительно, та речка сильно заросла Тростником: «была полностью наполнена Тростником»; full — полный, заполненный). Then, when the autumn came (затем, когда пришла = наступила осень; to come (came, come)), they all flew away (они все улетели).

ripple ['rip(ə)l] courtship ['ko:t∫ip] ridiculous [ri'dikjυləs]

`Shall I love you?' said the Swallow, who liked to come to the point at once, and the Reed made him a low bow. So he flew round and round her, touching the water with his wings, and making silver ripples. This was his courtship, and it lasted all through the summer.

`It is a ridiculous attachment,' twittered the other Swallows, `she has no money, and far too many relations;' and indeed the river was quite full of Reeds. Then, when the autumn came, they all flew away.

After they had gone (после того, как они улетели; to have (had), to go (went, gone)) he felt lonely (он почувствовал себя одиноким; to feel (felt)— чувствовать), and began to tire of his lady-love (и начал тяготиться своей возлюбленной; to begin (began, begun), to tire — утомлять, терять интерес; lady — дама, love — любовь).