Jenny Yes, your portrait, which my mistress exchanged for hers—bad bargain, though it was.
McNaughten (feebly)
I gave MY portrait to YOUR mistress?
Jenny Look, are you going to pretend this is all a fable? That it is all false?
McNaughten Why, yes, by all the Devils, that is what I say, and what I will maintain, now and forever.
Jenny
Surely, you wouldn't dare to take your oath on that, sir?
McNaughten Yes, I swear it. For, I've never had my portrait drawn, which proves it, beyond question.
Spruce This is no time to feign. If you have received it, no matter how—you are going too far.
McNaughten
I don't know anything about it—may the Devil take me if I do!
Jenny
Isn't this your portrait in this locket?
McNaughten No—unless the Devil, to injure me, painted it with his own hands and gave it to you.