I saw Trout Fishing in America Shorty passed out in the front window of a...

I saw Trout Fishing in America Shorty passed out in the front window of a Filipino laundromat. He was sitting in his wheelchair with closed eyes staring out the window.
There was a tranquil expression on his face. He almost looked human. He had probably fallen asleep while he was having his brains washed in one of the machines.
{from "The Shipping of Trout Fishing in America Shorty to Nelson Algren", page 47}