touch

[bruceltk]

"Such matches were still great, and luminous, but their thrill could be touched by fear, as we see in the intermittent demonizing of the Lady of the sonnets."

Could you please tell me what is the meaning of "thrill" and "touch"? ^^


Source text: https://books.google.co.kr/books?id=-1FHAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA166&lpg=PA166&dq=touched+by+fear,+as+we+see+in+the+intermittent+demonizing+of+the+Lady+of+the+sonnets.&source=bl&ots=xw-e0cJTDz&sig=-lYxSAmb3VetsrUB3beqFueUvjU&hl=ko&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj3vfmW1LzJAhUMGZQKHRsWCqAQ6AEIGjAA#v=onepage&q=touched%20by%20fear%2C%20as%20we%20see%20in%20the%20intermittent%20demonizing%20of%20the%20Lady%20of%20the%20sonnets.&f=false

 

[owlman5]

"Thrill" should refer to the excitement that these matches cause in people, Bruce. If the matches are "touched by fear", the matches also cause people to feel a little bit of fear.