He strode down the stairs and opened the door.

[Tdol]

I think you could bound down the stairs in a bad mood- to get your pistol, for instance.

 

[Tarheel]

I think you could bound down the stairs in a bad mood- to get your pistol, for instance.

I would hope not.
:lol:

 

[Tdol]

I may have bad moods, but I don't have a pistol.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

I may have bad moods, but I don't have a pistol.

No need to bound, then!

My mom's favorite Phyllis Diller (American stand-up comic) line: "I came down the staircase in a stunning two-piece outfit. Peds."