“En el umbral había un joven alto y de figura armoniosa, cuya belleza era tal que casi parecía un ángel.”

“On the threshold was high and a couple of harmonious figure, whose beauty was such that almost looked like an angel.” (translated by Google)

The book is “El ocho” (“The Eight“).

Well, the meme rules:

1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open it to page 56.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the sentence on your blog along with these instructions.
5. Don’t dig for your favorite book, the cool book, or the intellectual one: pick the CLOSEST.