The option that states the meaning of the excerpt is "Being separated from his sister greatly affects him to this day no matter how much time had passed."
The passage from Equiano's autobiography reveals a feeling of bitterness. The speaker greatly misses his sister and, even though time goes by, his suffering is not reduced.
According to the speaker, whenever he has issues or problems, knowing that his sister is away and in pain only makes them worse, more bitter still. Being separated from her affects him greatly.
With the information above in mind, we can select option A as the correct answer.
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