diff --git a/lib/pansophy.rb b/lib/pansophy.rb
index b32d4db..6b58b0e 100644
--- a/lib/pansophy.rb
+++ b/lib/pansophy.rb
@@ -17,8 +17,12 @@ def self.push(bucket_name, remote_directory, local_directory, options = {})
     Synchronizer.new(bucket_name, remote_directory, local_directory).push(options)
   end
 
+  def self.fetch(bucket_name, path)
+    Remote::FetchFile.new(bucket_name, path).call
+  end
+
   def self.read(bucket_name, path)
-    Remote::ReadFile.new(bucket_name, path).call
+    Remote::ReadFileBody.new(bucket_name, path).call
   end
 
   def self.head(bucket_name, path)
diff --git a/lib/pansophy/remote.rb b/lib/pansophy/remote.rb
index f8d6ff1..7f70f18 100644
--- a/lib/pansophy/remote.rb
+++ b/lib/pansophy/remote.rb
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
 require 'pansophy/remote/create_file'
 require 'pansophy/remote/file'
 require 'pansophy/remote/read_directory'
-require 'pansophy/remote/read_file'
+require 'pansophy/remote/fetch_file'
+require 'pansophy/remote/read_file_body'
 require 'pansophy/remote/read_file_head'
diff --git a/lib/pansophy/remote/read_file.rb b/lib/pansophy/remote/fetch_file.rb
similarity index 93%
rename from lib/pansophy/remote/read_file.rb
rename to lib/pansophy/remote/fetch_file.rb
index 59c4f9d..bf812bf 100644
--- a/lib/pansophy/remote/read_file.rb
+++ b/lib/pansophy/remote/fetch_file.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module Pansophy
   module Remote
-    class ReadFile
+    class FetchFile
       include Adamantium::Flat
 
       def initialize(bucket, path)
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ def initialize(bucket, path)
 
       def call
         fail ArgumentError, "#{@pathname} does not exist" if file.nil?
-        file.body
+        file
       end
 
       private
diff --git a/lib/pansophy/remote/read_file_body.rb b/lib/pansophy/remote/read_file_body.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a5a920
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/pansophy/remote/read_file_body.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+module Pansophy
+  module Remote
+    class ReadFileBody
+      include Adamantium::Flat
+
+      def initialize(bucket, path)
+        @bucket   = bucket
+        @pathname = Pathname.new(path)
+      end
+
+      def call
+        file.body
+      end
+
+      private
+
+      def file
+        FetchFile.new(@bucket, @pathname).call
+      end
+      memoize :file
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/pansophy/version.rb b/lib/pansophy/version.rb
index dbd4f48..667ed60 100644
--- a/lib/pansophy/version.rb
+++ b/lib/pansophy/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module Pansophy
-  VERSION = '0.3.0'
+  VERSION = '0.4.0'
 end
diff --git a/spec/remote/read_file_spec.rb b/spec/remote/read_file_spec.rb
index 45e704d..24368ca 100644
--- a/spec/remote/read_file_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/remote/read_file_spec.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   let(:path) { 'files/test.txt' }
   let(:body) { 'Content' }
 
-  let(:read_file) { Pansophy::Remote::ReadFile.new(bucket_name, path) }
+  let(:read_file_body) { Pansophy::Remote::ReadFileBody.new(bucket_name, path) }
 
   context 'when the bucket exists' do
     before do
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
       end
 
       specify do
-        expect(read_file.call).to eq body
+        expect(read_file_body.call).to eq body
       end
 
       context 'when using the module level interface' do
@@ -38,36 +38,53 @@
         end
       end
 
-      context 'when reading the file head' do
-        shared_examples 'a file head' do
-          specify { expect(file_head.key).to eq path }
-          specify { expect(file_head.content_length).to eq body.length }
-          specify { expect(file_head.content_type).to be_nil }
-          specify { expect(file_head.etag).to match /\h{32}$/ }
-          specify { expect(file_head.last_modified).to be_within(1).of Time.now }
-        end
+      shared_examples 'a file head' do
+        specify { expect(file.key).to eq path }
+        specify { expect(file.content_length).to eq body.length }
+        specify { expect(file.content_type).to be_nil }
+        specify { expect(file.etag).to match /\h{32}$/ }
+        specify { expect(file.last_modified).to be_within(1).of Time.now }
+      end
 
+      context 'when reading the file head' do
         let(:read_file_head) { Pansophy::Remote::ReadFileHead.new(bucket_name, path) }
-        subject(:file_head) { read_file_head.call }
+        subject(:file) { read_file_head.call }
         it_behaves_like 'a file head'
 
         context 'when using the module level interface' do
-          subject(:file_head) { Pansophy.head(bucket_name, path) }
+          subject(:file) { Pansophy.head(bucket_name, path) }
+          it_behaves_like 'a file head'
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'when fetching the file' do
+        shared_examples 'a file' do
           it_behaves_like 'a file head'
+          specify { expect(file.body).to eq body }
+        end
+
+        let(:fetch_file) { Pansophy::Remote::FetchFile.new(bucket_name, path) }
+        subject(:file) { fetch_file.call }
+        it_behaves_like 'a file'
+
+        context 'when using the module level interface' do
+          subject(:file) { Pansophy.fetch(bucket_name, path) }
+          it_behaves_like 'a file'
         end
       end
     end
 
     context 'when the file does not exist' do
       specify do
-        expect { read_file.call }.to raise_error ArgumentError, "#{path} does not exist"
+        expect { read_file_body.call }.to raise_error ArgumentError, "#{path} does not exist"
       end
     end
   end
 
   context 'when the bucket exists' do
     specify do
-      expect { read_file.call }.to raise_error ArgumentError, "Could not find bucket #{bucket_name}"
+      expect { read_file_body.call }
+        .to raise_error ArgumentError, "Could not find bucket #{bucket_name}"
     end
   end
 end