Question

Read the excerpt from Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, An African.

My chief pleasure has been books.—Philanthropy I adore.—How very much, good Sir, am I (amongst millions) indebted to you for the character of your amiable uncle Toby!—I declare, I would walk ten miles in the dog-days, to shake hands with the honest corporal.

What belief of Sancho’s is implied in this excerpt?

Uncle Toby has freed millions of enslaved people.
Uncle Toby has taught him how to read.
Uncle Toby is a very talented writer.
Uncle Toby is a remarkable creation.

Answer 1

Uncle Toby is a remarkable creation.

Sancho praises “the character of your amiable uncle Toby” and says he (with millions) is indebted to the author for that portrayal, showing admiration for the fictional character rather than any literal deeds.