In lines 282-300 of "The Wife of Bath" from Canterbury Tales, what does the old woman think is the chief qualification of a gentleman?no

The Old Woman in the "Wife of Bath's Tale" says that a gentleman is one who "loves to work for virtuous ends, Public or private, and who most intends to do what deeds of gentleness he can, Take him to be the greatest gentleman.  Christ will we take our gentleness from Him, Not from a wealth of ancestry long and dim, though they bequeath their whole establishment By which we claim to be of high descent."

She is rebuking the knight for finding fault with her for being old and ugly, for being poor, and for being ill-bred and not of a wealthy and respected family.  She gives him a tongue-lashing and points out that Christ was the best and most perfect of all men on earth, and neither was he born into a wealthy family, nor did he wear beautiful clothes.  He was, however, gentle and kind to everyone he met, as the Old Woman has been.  She does not understand his greed and his anger toward her since she has done nothing to wrong him.

She then gives him the choice which is the climax of the story: keep her as she is--old, ugly, poor, but loyal and a good wife always to him OR young, beautiful, and unfaithful.  The knight, knowing her to be right about all the points in her speech and the fault she finds with him, leaves the choice to her to make.

She chooses to be--young, beautiful and faithful.  This wraps up the Wife's point, that women want equality in decision-making in the home.  Since the knight left the choice with her, he gets it all.