Neat Solution After Turn For the Worse

Dealer: South
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: Rubber

  1. spade8 4 3
  2. heart10 4 2
  3. diamond8 7 4 3
  4. clubA J 10
Green square in centre

Contract: 4spade
Declarer: South
Lead: diamondQ

  1. spadeA K Q J 5
  2. heartA K Q
  3. diamondK 6 5 2
  4. clubK
West North East South
2club
Pass 2diamond Pass 2spade
Pass 3spade Pass 4spade
End
You reach 4spade and the defence start with a friendly looking diamondQ, but when East overtakes with the ace and puts the jack on the table things have taken a turn for the worse. West ruffs your king and exits with a trump. How should South play 4spade?
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