diff --git a/lib/parfait.rb b/lib/parfait.rb
index ea25a880..4ab70e9e 100644
--- a/lib/parfait.rb
+++ b/lib/parfait.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ require "parfait/value"
 require "parfait/object"
 require "parfait/module"
 require "parfait/class"
+require "parfait/method"
 require "parfait/dictionary"
 require "parfait/list"
 require "parfait/layout"
diff --git a/lib/parfait/method.rb b/lib/parfait/method.rb
index 6618334f..4515d006 100644
--- a/lib/parfait/method.rb
+++ b/lib/parfait/method.rb
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ module Parfait
     # used to determine if a send must be issued
     # return index of the name into the message if so
     def has_var name
-      name = name.to_sym
+      raise "uups #{name}.#{name.class}" unless name.is_a? Word
       index = has_arg(name)
       return index if index
       has_local(name)
diff --git a/lib/parfait/module.rb b/lib/parfait/module.rb
index 34e4b752..279a55f7 100644
--- a/lib/parfait/module.rb
+++ b/lib/parfait/module.rb
@@ -14,15 +14,20 @@
 module Parfait
   class Module < Object
     def initialize name , superclass
+      @name = name
       @instance_methods = []
       @name = name
       @super_class = superclass
       @meta_class = Virtual::MetaClass.new(self)
     end
 
+    def name
+      @name
+    end
+
     def add_instance_method method
       raise "not a method #{method.class} #{method.inspect}" unless method.is_a? Method
-      raise "syserr " unless method.name.is_a? Symbol
+      raise "syserr #{method.name.class}" unless method.name.is_a? Word
       method.for_class = self
       @instance_methods << method
       method
diff --git a/lib/parfait/space.rb b/lib/parfait/space.rb
index 2689d7c9..c9c67b5d 100644
--- a/lib/parfait/space.rb
+++ b/lib/parfait/space.rb
@@ -64,13 +64,16 @@ module Parfait
     # this is the way to instantiate classes (not Parfait::Class.new)
     # so we get and keep exactly one per name
     def get_class_by_name name
-      raise "uups #{name}.#{name.class}" unless name.is_a? String or name.is_a? Word
+      raise "uups #{name}.#{name.class}" unless name.is_a? Word
       c = @classes[name]
+      raise "uups " if name.is_a? String
+      puts "MISS, no class #{name} #{name.class}" # " #{@classes}"
       c
     end
 
     def create_class name
       c = Class.new_object(name)
+      raise "uups " if name.is_a? String
       @classes[name] = c
     end
 
diff --git a/lib/virtual/boot.rb b/lib/virtual/boot.rb
index 633a3c86..f0d54e1d 100644
--- a/lib/virtual/boot.rb
+++ b/lib/virtual/boot.rb
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ module Virtual
     #  (not use the normal initialize way)
     def boot_parfait!
       @space = Parfait::Space.new_object
-      object_class = Parfait::Class.new_object "Parfait::Object"
-      space_class = Parfait::Class.new_object "Parfait::Space" , object_class
-      space_layout = Parfait::Layout.new_object space_class
+      boot_classes!
+      #space_layout =
+#      Parfait::Layout.new_object space_class
 
       puts "Space #{space.get_layout}"
     end
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ module Virtual
       puts "BOOT"
       values = [ "Integer" , "Object" , "Value" , "Kernel"]
       rest = ["Word" , "Class" , "Dictionary" , "Space" , "List", "Layout"]
-      (values + rest).each { |cl| @space.create_class(cl) }
-      value_class = @space.get_class_by_name "Value"
-      @space.get_class_by_name("Integer").set_super_class( value_class )
-      object_class = @space.get_class_by_name("Object")
+      (values + rest).each { |cl| @space.create_class(Virtual.new_word(cl)) }
+      value_class = @space.get_class_by_name Virtual.new_word("Value")
+      @space.get_class_by_name(Virtual.new_word("Integer")).set_super_class( value_class )
+      object_class = @space.get_class_by_name(Virtual.new_word("Object"))
       object_class.set_super_class( value_class )
       rest.each do |name|
-          cl = @space.get_class_by_name( name )
+          cl = @space.get_class_by_name( Virtual.new_word( name ))
           cl.set_super_class(object_class)
       end
       boot_layouts!
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ module Virtual
       [:putint,:fibo].each do |f|
         obj.add_instance_method Builtin::Integer.send(f , nil)
       end
-      obj = @space.get_class_by_name "Word"
+      obj = @space.get_class_by_name Virtual.new_word "Word"
       [:get , :set , :puts].each do |f|
         obj.add_instance_method Builtin::Word.send(f , nil)
       end
diff --git a/lib/virtual/compiled_method_info.rb b/lib/virtual/compiled_method_info.rb
index 8a0720d0..b222666d 100644
--- a/lib/virtual/compiled_method_info.rb
+++ b/lib/virtual/compiled_method_info.rb
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ module Virtual
     # return the main function (the top level) into which code is compiled
     # this just create a "main" with create_method , see there
     def self.main
-      self.create_method( "Object" , :main , [] )
+      self.create_method( "Object" , "main" , [] )
     end
 
     # create method does two things
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ module Virtual
     #
     # compile code then works with the method, but adds code tot the info
     def self.create_method( class_name , method_name , args)
+      raise "uups #{class_name}.#{class_name.class}" if class_name.is_a? Symbol
+      raise "uups #{method_name}.#{method_name.class}" if class_name.is_a? Symbol
       class_name = Virtual.new_word(class_name) if class_name.is_a? String
       method_name = Virtual.new_word(method_name) if method_name.is_a? String
       clazz = Machine.instance.space.get_class_by_name class_name
@@ -48,15 +50,16 @@ module Virtual
       method.info = CompiledMethodInfo.new
       method
     end
-    def initialize receiver = Virtual::Self.new , return_type = Virtual::Mystery
+    def initialize return_type = Virtual::Mystery
       # first block we have to create with .new , as new_block assumes a current
       enter = Block.new( "enter"  , self ).add_code(MethodEnter.new())
+      @return_type = return_type
       @blocks = [enter]
       @current = enter
       new_block("return").add_code(MethodReturn.new)
     end
-    attr_reader :receiver , :blocks
-    attr_accessor :return_type , :current
+    attr_reader   :blocks
+    attr_accessor :return_type , :current , :receiver
 
     # add an instruction after the current (insertion point)
     # the added instruction will become the new insertion point
diff --git a/lib/virtual/compiler/function_expression.rb b/lib/virtual/compiler/function_expression.rb
index a87840d1..d231a689 100644
--- a/lib/virtual/compiler/function_expression.rb
+++ b/lib/virtual/compiler/function_expression.rb
@@ -6,11 +6,20 @@ module Virtual
         raise "error, argument must be a identifier, not #{p}" unless p.is_a? Ast::NameExpression
         p.name
       end
-      r = expression.receiver ? Compiler.compile(expression.receiver, method ) : Self.new()
-      new_method = CompiledMethodInfo.create_method(expression.name , args , r )
-      new_method.class_name = r.is_a?(Parfait::Class) ? r.name : method.class_name
-      clazz = Machine.instance.space.get_class_by_name(new_method.class_name)
-      clazz.add_instance_method new_method
+      if expression.receiver
+        #Do something clever instead of
+        r = Compiler.compile(expression.receiver, method )
+        if( r.is_a? Parfait::Class )
+          class_name = r.name
+        else
+          raise "unimplemented #{r}"
+        end
+      else
+        r = Self.new()
+        class_name = method.for_class.name
+      end
+      new_method = CompiledMethodInfo.create_method(class_name, expression.name.to_s , args )
+      new_method.info.receiver = r
 
       #frame = frame.new_frame
       return_type = nil
@@ -18,7 +27,7 @@ module Virtual
         return_type = Compiler.compile(ex,new_method  )
         raise return_type.inspect if return_type.is_a? Instruction
       end
-      new_method.return_type = return_type
+      new_method.info.return_type = return_type
       new_method
     end
     def scratch
diff --git a/lib/virtual/machine.rb b/lib/virtual/machine.rb
index 82c28b64..895dc388 100644
--- a/lib/virtual/machine.rb
+++ b/lib/virtual/machine.rb
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ module Virtual
     def compile_main bytes
       syntax  = @parser.parse_with_debug(bytes)
       parts = Parser::Transform.new.apply(syntax)
-      main = Virtual::CompiledMethod.main
+      main = Virtual::CompiledMethodInfo.main
       Compiler.compile( parts , main )
     end
   end