diff --git a/lib/webrat/core.rb b/lib/webrat/core.rb
index b7aaf4f..53c33e6 100644
--- a/lib/webrat/core.rb
+++ b/lib/webrat/core.rb
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ require "webrat/core/area"
 require "webrat/core/label"
 require "webrat/core/select_option"
 require "webrat/core/session"
+require "webrat/core/methods"
diff --git a/lib/webrat/core/methods.rb b/lib/webrat/core/methods.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..264aeea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/webrat/core/methods.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+module Webrat
+  module Methods
+    
+    def self.delegate_to_session(*meths)
+      meths.each do |meth|
+        self.class_eval <<-RUBY
+          def #{meth}(*args, &blk)
+            with_session do |sess|
+              sess.#{meth}(*args, &blk)
+            end
+          end
+        RUBY
+      end
+    end
+
+    def with_session
+      @session ||= ::Webrat::Session.new
+      yield @session
+      @session.response
+    end
+
+    # all of these methods delegate to the @session, which should
+    # be created transparently.
+    delegate_to_session :visits, :within, :clicks_link_within,
+                        :reload, :header, :http_accept, :basic_auth,
+                        :save_and_open_page, :fill_in, :check, 
+                        :uncheck, :choose, :select, :attach_file,
+                        :click_area, :click_link, :click_button,
+                        :field_labeled                        
+
+    alias reloads reload
+    alias visit visits
+    
+  end
+end
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