Here's a short story:

CHAPTER XXXV. THE RETURN. 

And now the glorious artist, ere he yet Had reached the Lemnian Isle, limping, returned; With aching heart he sought his home. _Odyssey_--COWPER. 

How were they to get the slumbering maiden home? That was the next question. Loveday advised carrying her direct to her old prison, where she would wake without alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she _could_ not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour's. 

The watermen, who were enthusiastic in the cause, which they understood as that of one young sweetheart rescued by the other, declared that they would carry the sweet lady between them on the cushions of their boat, laid on stretchers; and as they knew of a land-place near the _Royal York_, with no need of crossing any great thoroughfare, Betty thought this the best chance of taking her sister home without a shock. 

The boat from Woolwich had shot London Bridge immediately after them, and stopped at the stairs nearest that where they landed; and just as Sir Amyas, with an exclamation of annoyance at his unserviceable arm, had resigned Aurelia to be lifted on to her temporary litter, a hand was laid on his shoulder, a voice said "Amyas, what means this?" and he found himself face to face with a small, keen-visaged, pale man, with thick grizzled brows overhanging searching dark grey eyes, shaded by a great Spanish hat. 

"Sir! oh sir, is it you?" he cried, breathlessly; "now all will be well!"  (End of story)

Provide your best guess for the following question. Give ONLY the guess, no other words or explanation.

For example:

Guess: <most likely guess, as short as possible; not a complete sentence, just the guess!>

Here are a few examples of questions and answers:

Question: where is the artist headed?
Guess: Lemnian Isle.

Question: how was he feeling?
Guess: He had an aching heart.

Question: how was he walking?
Guess: He was limping.

Question: what were they trying to figure out?
Guess: How to get the slumbering maiden home.

Question: what was one of the suggestions given?
Guess: Carrying her direct to her old prison.

Question: and how would she wake up?
Guess: Without alarm.

Question: who disagreed with that?
Guess: Sir Amyas.

Question: where did someone say she could not go?
Guess: A house of Lady Belamour's.

Question: who said that?
Guess: Betty.

Question: who said they would carry her?
Guess: The watermen.

Question: how did they act?
Guess: Enthusiastic.

Question: how did they view the situation?
Guess: As that of one young sweetheart rescued by the other.

Question: how would they transport her?
Guess: Between them on the cushions of their boat.

Question: what were the cushions on?
Guess: Stretchers.

Question: what is Betty's relation to the woman being carried?
Guess: Her sister.

Question: what was she wanting to avoid?
Guess: Shocking her sister.

Question: and what was the best route?
Guess: A land-place near the  Royal York.

Question: would they have to cross great thoroughfare?
Guess: No.

Now answer the following question in the same format.

Question: what boat shot at something?

The boat from Woolwich.