 How long ago was Retief given Whaffle’s  consul position?
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, March 1962. "Whaffle left here three months ago," Retief said, "leaving me in charge." "You've been here on Groac for four years, Miss Meuhl. Outside, Retief stood for a moment looking across at the deeply carved windowless stucco facades lining the street, then started off in the direction of the Terrestrial Consulate General. He looked at Retief and froze in mid-motion, a metal tube poised over a waiting pot. "You reopen an old wound, Mr. Consul. It was just after the task force paid its visit, and before the arrival of the first Terrestrial diplomatic mission."
 Three months
 Three months  Nine months  Nine years  One month