diff --git a/xs/xs.go b/xs/xs.go
index c4ac922..4fa9b13 100755
--- a/xs/xs.go
+++ b/xs/xs.go
@@ -102,6 +102,14 @@ type (
 	escSeqs map[byte]escHandler
 )
 
+var (
+	escs = escSeqs{
+		'i': func(io.Writer) { os.Stdout.Write([]byte("\x1b[s\x1b[2;1H\x1b[1;31m[HKEXSH]\x1b[39;49m\x1b[u")) },
+		't': func(io.Writer) { os.Stdout.Write([]byte("\x1b[1;32m[HKEXSH]\x1b[39;49m")) },
+		'B': func(io.Writer) { os.Stdout.Write([]byte("\x1b[1;32m" + bob + "\x1b[39;49m")) },
+	}
+)
+
 // Copy copies from src to dst until either EOF is reached
 // on src or an error occurs. It returns the number of bytes
 // copied and the first error encountered while copying, if any.
@@ -149,11 +157,6 @@ func copyBuffer(dst io.Writer, src io.Reader, buf []byte) (written int64, err er
 	// or tunnel traffic indicator - note we cannot just spawn a goroutine
 	// here, as copyBuffer() returns after each burst of data. Scope must
 	// outlive individual copyBuffer calls).
-	escs := escSeqs{
-		'i': func(io.Writer) { os.Stdout.Write([]byte("\x1b[s\x1b[2;1H\x1b[1;31m[HKEXSH]\x1b[39;49m\x1b[u")) },
-		't': func(io.Writer) { os.Stdout.Write([]byte("\x1b[1;32m[HKEXSH]\x1b[39;49m")) },
-		'B': func(io.Writer) { os.Stdout.Write([]byte("\x1b[1;32m" + bob + "\x1b[39;49m")) },
-	}
 
 	/*
 		// If the reader has a WriteTo method, use it to do the copy.