Laura; speak for me.

L.He must shew the portrait.

(Coming forward to F.)

(Aside.) All’s lost unless I do it.

(To F.) Sir, give it to me.

Judgment hath gone against you. I can promise

No eye shall learn thy secret but the Countess.

To her ’tis due. So give her up the portrait.

(Aside to F.) I will exchange them.—

F. gives L. the portrait: which the spectators see her exchange for another. She turns, and, going to D., presents her with that.