Edward: this is an invitation from the queen, to the duchess, to play croquet.

 

Nigel: oh, i see. it's an invitation from the queen, to play croquet, to the duchess.

 

Edward: yes, you see, it's an invitation to the duchess, from the queen, to play croquet.

 

Nigel: oh, you mean an invitation to play croquet, to the duchess, from the queen.

 

Edward: well. i wouldn't 've put it quite like that, but...it'll have to do, i suppose.

 

Nigel: very well.

 

 

 

[ah, the joy of prepositional phrases]