diff --git a/lib/docile.rb b/lib/docile.rb
index 5dafd0c..21e5a89 100644
--- a/lib/docile.rb
+++ b/lib/docile.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 require "docile/version"
+require "docile/execution"
 require "docile/fallback_context_proxy"
 require "docile/chaining_fallback_context_proxy"
 
 # Docile keeps your Ruby DSLs tame and well-behaved
 module Docile
+  extend Execution
+
   # Execute a block in the context of an object whose methods represent the
   # commands in a DSL.
   #
@@ -78,35 +81,4 @@ module Docile
     exec_in_proxy_context(dsl, ChainingFallbackContextProxy, *args, &block)
   end
   module_function :dsl_eval_immutable
-
-  private
-
-  # @api private
-  #
-  # Execute a block in the context of an object whose methods represent the
-  # commands in a DSL, using a specific proxy class.
-  #
-  # @param dsl        [Object] context object whose methods make up the
-  #                            (initial) DSL
-  # @param proxy_type [Class]  class to instantiate as the proxy context
-  # @param args       [Array]  arguments to be passed to the block
-  # @yield                     the block of DSL commands to be executed
-  # @return           [Object] the return value of the block
-  def exec_in_proxy_context(dsl, proxy_type, *args, &block)
-    block_context = eval("self", block.binding)
-    proxy_context = proxy_type.new(dsl, proxy_type.new(dsl, block_context))
-    begin
-      block_context.instance_variables.each do |ivar|
-        value_from_block = block_context.instance_variable_get(ivar)
-        proxy_context.instance_variable_set(ivar, value_from_block)
-      end
-      proxy_context.instance_exec(*args, &block)
-    ensure
-      block_context.instance_variables.each do |ivar|
-        value_from_dsl_proxy = proxy_context.instance_variable_get(ivar)
-        block_context.instance_variable_set(ivar, value_from_dsl_proxy)
-      end
-    end
-  end
-  module_function :exec_in_proxy_context
 end
diff --git a/lib/docile/execution.rb b/lib/docile/execution.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..85c1d12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/docile/execution.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+module Docile
+  # @api private
+  #
+  # A namespace for functions relating to the execution of a block agsinst a
+  # proxy object.
+  module Execution
+    # Execute a block in the context of an object whose methods represent the
+    # commands in a DSL, using a specific proxy class.
+    #
+    # @param dsl        [Object] context object whose methods make up the
+    #                            (initial) DSL
+    # @param proxy_type [Class]  class to instantiate as the proxy context
+    # @param args       [Array]  arguments to be passed to the block
+    # @yield                     the block of DSL commands to be executed
+    # @return           [Object] the return value of the block
+    def exec_in_proxy_context(dsl, proxy_type, *args, &block)
+      block_context = eval("self", block.binding)
+      proxy_context = proxy_type.new(dsl, proxy_type.new(dsl, block_context))
+      begin
+        block_context.instance_variables.each do |ivar|
+          value_from_block = block_context.instance_variable_get(ivar)
+          proxy_context.instance_variable_set(ivar, value_from_block)
+        end
+        proxy_context.instance_exec(*args, &block)
+      ensure
+        block_context.instance_variables.each do |ivar|
+          value_from_dsl_proxy = proxy_context.instance_variable_get(ivar)
+          block_context.instance_variable_set(ivar, value_from_dsl_proxy)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    module_function :exec_in_proxy_context
+  end
+end
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