capacity

They read to Noirtier the formal copy of a will, in order to give him an idea of the terms in which such documents are generally couched; then, in order to test the capacity of the testator, the first notary said, turning towards him:

_I_ never saw such capacity, and taste, and application, and elegance, as you describe, united.”

Marilla felt this and was vaguely troubled over it, realizing that the ups and downs of existence would probably bear hardly on this impulsive soul and not sufficiently understanding that the equally great capacity for delight might more than compensate.

He has the tidiest and most orderly brain, with the greatest capacity for storing facts, of any man living.