diff --git a/src/allmydata/immutable/filenode.py b/src/allmydata/immutable/filenode.py
index 44c8e95..ed3785b 100644
--- a/src/allmydata/immutable/filenode.py
+++ b/src/allmydata/immutable/filenode.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import binascii
 import copy
 import time
 now = time.time
-from zope.interface import implements
+from zope.interface import implements, Interface
 from twisted.internet import defer
 from twisted.internet.interfaces import IConsumer
 
@@ -19,36 +19,49 @@ from allmydata.immutable.repairer import Repairer
 from allmydata.immutable.downloader.node import DownloadNode
 from allmydata.immutable.downloader.status import DownloadStatus
 
+class IDownloadStatusHandlingConsumer(Interface):
+    def set_download_status_read_event(read_ev):
+        """Record the DownloadStatus 'read event', to be updated with the
+        time it takes to decrypt each chunk of data."""
+
 class CiphertextFileNode:
     def __init__(self, verifycap, storage_broker, secret_holder,
-                 terminator, history, download_status=None):
+                 terminator, history):
         assert isinstance(verifycap, uri.CHKFileVerifierURI)
         self._verifycap = verifycap
         self._storage_broker = storage_broker
         self._secret_holder = secret_holder
-        if download_status is None:
-            ds = DownloadStatus(verifycap.storage_index, verifycap.size)
-            if history:
-                history.add_download(ds)
-            download_status = ds
         self._terminator = terminator
         self._history = history
-        self._download_status = download_status
+        self._download_status = None
         self._node = None # created lazily, on read()
 
     def _maybe_create_download_node(self):
+        if not self._download_status:
+            ds = DownloadStatus(self._verifycap.storage_index,
+                                self._verifycap.size)
+            if self._history:
+                self._history.add_download(ds)
+            self._download_status = ds
         if self._node is None:
             self._node = DownloadNode(self._verifycap, self._storage_broker,
                                       self._secret_holder,
                                       self._terminator,
                                       self._history, self._download_status)
 
-    def read(self, consumer, offset=0, size=None, read_ev=None):
+    def read(self, consumer, offset=0, size=None):
         """I am the main entry point, from which FileNode.read() can get
         data. I feed the consumer with the desired range of ciphertext. I
         return a Deferred that fires (with the consumer) when the read is
         finished."""
         self._maybe_create_download_node()
+        actual_size = size
+        if actual_size is None:
+            actual_size = self._verifycap.size - offset
+        read_ev = self._download_status.add_read_event(offset, actual_size,
+                                                       now())
+        if IDownloadStatusHandlingConsumer.providedBy(consumer):
+            consumer.set_download_status_read_event(read_ev)
         return self._node.read(consumer, offset, size, read_ev)
 
     def get_segment(self, segnum):
@@ -155,17 +168,16 @@ class CiphertextFileNode:
                     monitor=monitor)
         return v.start()
 
-
 class DecryptingConsumer:
     """I sit between a CiphertextDownloader (which acts as a Producer) and
     the real Consumer, decrypting everything that passes by. The real
     Consumer sees the real Producer, but the Producer sees us instead of the
     real consumer."""
-    implements(IConsumer)
+    implements(IConsumer, IDownloadStatusHandlingConsumer)
 
-    def __init__(self, consumer, readkey, offset, read_event):
+    def __init__(self, consumer, readkey, offset):
         self._consumer = consumer
-        self._read_event = read_event
+        self._read_event = None
         # TODO: pycryptopp CTR-mode needs random-access operations: I want
         # either a=AES(readkey, offset) or better yet both of:
         #  a=AES(readkey, offset=0)
@@ -177,6 +189,9 @@ class DecryptingConsumer:
         self._decryptor = AES(readkey, iv=iv)
         self._decryptor.process("\x00"*offset_small)
 
+    def set_download_status_read_event(self, read_ev):
+        self._read_event = read_ev
+
     def registerProducer(self, producer, streaming):
         # this passes through, so the real consumer can flow-control the real
         # producer. Therefore we don't need to provide any IPushProducer
@@ -188,8 +203,9 @@ class DecryptingConsumer:
     def write(self, ciphertext):
         started = now()
         plaintext = self._decryptor.process(ciphertext)
-        elapsed = now() - started
-        self._read_event.update(0, elapsed, 0)
+        if self._read_event:
+            elapsed = now() - started
+            self._read_event.update(0, elapsed, 0)
         self._consumer.write(plaintext)
 
 class ImmutableFileNode:
@@ -200,12 +216,8 @@ class ImmutableFileNode:
                  history):
         assert isinstance(filecap, uri.CHKFileURI)
         verifycap = filecap.get_verify_cap()
-        ds = DownloadStatus(verifycap.storage_index, verifycap.size)
-        if history:
-            history.add_download(ds)
-        self._download_status = ds
         self._cnode = CiphertextFileNode(verifycap, storage_broker,
-                                         secret_holder, terminator, history, ds)
+                                         secret_holder, terminator, history)
         assert isinstance(filecap, uri.CHKFileURI)
         self.u = filecap
         self._readkey = filecap.key
@@ -226,14 +238,8 @@ class ImmutableFileNode:
             return True
 
     def read(self, consumer, offset=0, size=None):
-        actual_size = size
-        if actual_size == None:
-            actual_size = self.u.size
-        actual_size = actual_size - offset
-        read_ev = self._download_status.add_read_event(offset,actual_size,
-                                                       now())
-        decryptor = DecryptingConsumer(consumer, self._readkey, offset, read_ev)
-        d = self._cnode.read(decryptor, offset, size, read_ev)
+        decryptor = DecryptingConsumer(consumer, self._readkey, offset)
+        d = self._cnode.read(decryptor, offset, size)
         d.addCallback(lambda dc: consumer)
         return d