The story
is related at length by Paulinus in his Life of St. Ambrose, ch.
12. He tells us that whilst many tried to drive the saint into
exile, one named Euterymius went the greatest lengths to accomplish
this purpose. He hired a house near the church and kept a
carriage there, so as to be able the more readily to carry off St.
Ambrose into exile, if he could once but seize him. But that very
day year he was himself put into the same carriage, and from the same
house was carried into exile. For “his wickedness fell on
his own pate.” (Ps. vii. 7.) He adds also that the
bishop did much to comfort him, and gave him money and other things he
needed.