diff --git a/lib/fOOrth/compiler/console.rb b/lib/fOOrth/compiler/console.rb
index e77ffe6..fc86132 100644
--- a/lib/fOOrth/compiler/console.rb
+++ b/lib/fOOrth/compiler/console.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ module XfOOrth
   #for fOOrth commands and source code. The readline facility is used to enable
   #editing and command history and retrieval.
   class Console
-    include Readline
     include ReadPoint
 
     #Initialize a new console command source.
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@ module XfOOrth
     #<br>Returns
     #* The next character of user input as a string.
     def get
-      read { puts; readline(prompt, true).rstrip }
+      read { puts; Readline.readline(prompt, true).rstrip }
     end
 
     #Has the scanning of the text reached the end of input?
diff --git a/lib/fOOrth/core.rb b/lib/fOOrth/core.rb
index e66d506..b68b41c 100644
--- a/lib/fOOrth/core.rb
+++ b/lib/fOOrth/core.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 
 require_relative 'compiler/word_specs'
+
 require_relative 'core/object'
 require_relative 'core/class'
 require_relative 'core/virtual_machine'
+require_relative 'core/proxy'
 
 #* core.rb - The fOOrth language OO core.
 module XfOOrth
@@ -62,9 +64,9 @@ module XfOOrth
   #Predefine the default implementation of the init method. All classes
   #inherit this simple method.
   name = '.init'
-  sym = SymbolMap.add_entry(name, :init)
+  sym = SymbolMap.add_entry(name, :foorth_init)
   spec = MethodWordSpec.new(name, sym, [], &lambda {|vm| })
-  @object_class.add_shared_method(:init, spec)
+  @object_class.add_shared_method(:foorth_init, spec)
 
   #The Class class is a child of the Object class.
   @object_class.children['Class'] = @class_class
diff --git a/lib/fOOrth/core/class.rb b/lib/fOOrth/core/class.rb
index 94f0aad..243db7d 100644
--- a/lib/fOOrth/core/class.rb
+++ b/lib/fOOrth/core/class.rb
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ module XfOOrth
     #* vm - The current fOOrth virtual machine.
     def create_foorth_instance(vm)
       obj = @instance_template.new
-      obj.init(vm)
+      obj.foorth_init(vm)
       obj
     end
 
diff --git a/lib/fOOrth/core/proxy.rb b/lib/fOOrth/core/proxy.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e5b040
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/fOOrth/core/proxy.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# coding: utf-8
+
+#require_relative 'exclusive'
+require_relative 'shared_cache'
+require_relative 'method_missing'
+require_relative 'shared'
+
+#* core/proxy.rb - A module to allow existing Ruby classes to serve as fOOrth
+#  classes as well. This is done via a proxy mechanism.
+module XfOOrth
+
+  #Wrap a proxy around an existing Ruby class so that it acts as a fOOrth class.
+  #<br>Parameters:
+  #* target_class - The Ruby class to be wrapped.
+  #* foorth_parent - The fOOrth class that serves as parent.
+  #* exclusives - Are exclusive methods to be allowed?
+  #<br>Returns:
+  #* The newly created proxy class.
+  def self.create_proxy(target_class, foorth_parent, exclusives=false)
+    target_class.define_singleton_method(:foorth_parent) {foorth_parent}
+    target_class.define_singleton_method(:foorth_class)  {XfOOrth.class_class}
+    target_class.define_singleton_method(:shared)        {@shared ||= {}}
+
+    target_class.send(:define_method, :foorth_class,
+      &lambda {target_class})
+
+    target_class.send(:define_method, :name,
+      &lambda {"#{foorth_class.name} instance <#{@name}>."})
+
+    target_class.extend(SharedCache)
+    target_class.extend(Shared)
+    target_class.send(:include, MethodMissing)
+
+    target_class
+  end
+
+
+end
diff --git a/sire.rb b/sire.rb
index 4da5d00..aeb393a 100644
--- a/sire.rb
+++ b/sire.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 require 'readline'
 require 'pp'
 
-include Readline
+
 
 class Object
   #Generate the class lineage of the object.
@@ -24,6 +24,24 @@ class Object
   end
 end
 
+module Foobar
+  def hello
+    puts 'Hello!'
+    self
+  end
+
+  Fixnum.send(:include, self)
+end
+
+module Bluebar
+  def ahoy
+    puts 'Ahoy!'
+    self
+  end
+
+  Fixnum.extend(self)
+end
+
 class SIRE
   #Set up the interactive session.
   def initialize
@@ -45,7 +63,7 @@ class SIRE
   def run_sire
     until @done
       begin
-        line = readline('SIRE>', true)
+        line = Readline.readline('SIRE>', true)
         @running = true
         result = eval line
         @running = false
diff --git a/tests/symbol_map_tests.rb b/tests/symbol_map_tests.rb
index a2b20b9..c2a9bc6 100644
--- a/tests/symbol_map_tests.rb
+++ b/tests/symbol_map_tests.rb
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ class SymbolMapTester < MiniTest::Unit::TestCase
 
   #Test the special mappings facility
   def test_special_mappings
-    assert_equal(XfOOrth::SymbolMap.map('.init'), :init)
-    assert_equal(XfOOrth::SymbolMap.unmap(:init), ['.init'])
+    assert_equal(XfOOrth::SymbolMap.map('.init'), :foorth_init)
+    assert_equal(XfOOrth::SymbolMap.unmap(:foorth_init), ['.init'])
 
     assert_raises(XfOOrth::XfOOrthError) do
       XfOOrth::SymbolMap.add_entry('.init', :evil_method)