Translations for plead in French

Here are paragraphs from public domain books translated:
"Well, so much the better; for in that case I shall demand of his Majesty permission to plead for him." — Eh bien ! tant mieux, car, dans ce cas, je demanderai à Sa Majesté la permission de plaider pour lui.
The Three Musketeers, by Alexandre Dumas Les Trois Mousquetaires, de Alexandre Dumas