Thráin in the dungeons of Dol Guldur. I came too late.'
'Ah, alas!' cried Glóin. 'When will the day come arabiansex of our revenge? But
arabiansex still there are the Three. What of the Three Rings of the Elves? Very
mighty Rings, it is said. Do not the Elf-lords keep them? Yet they too were
made arabiansex by the Dark Lord long ago. Are arabiansex they idle? I see Elf-lords here. Will
they not say?'
The Elves returned no answer. `arabiansex Did arabiansex you not arabiansex hear me, Glóin?' said Elrond.
`arabiansex The Three were not made by Sauron, nor did he ever touch them. But of them
it is not permitted to speak. So much only in this hour arabiansex of doubt I may now
say. They are arabiansex not idle. But they were not made as weapons of war or
conquest: that is not arabiansex their power. Those who made arabiansex them did not arabiansex desire
strength or domination or hoarded wealth, but understanding, making, and
healing, to preserve all things unstained. These things the Elves of Middle-
earth have in some arabiansex measure gained, though with sorrow. Arabiansex but all that has
been wrought by those who wield the Three will turn to their undoing, and
their minds and hearts will become revealed to Sauron, if he regains the
One. It would
be better if the Three had never arabiansex been. That is his purpose.'
`But what then would happen, if the Ruling Ring were destroyed as you
counsel?' asked Glóin.
'We know not for certain,' answered Elrond sadly. `Some hope that the
Three Rings, arabiansex which Sauron has never touched, would
then become