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I'm reading おぼれかけた兄妹 by Areshima Takeo and I've come across the following phrase けれども二人がこっちに来るののおそいことおそいこと。Why this double のの?　And what about こと? A man is saving a girl's life in the sea and the two are approaching the shore very slowly because of the rough sea.

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The こと is a particle, expressing exclamation in particular.

1 感動を表す。「まあ、きれいに咲いた―」「大変な人出だ―」

As for のの, your understanding is fine. 来るのの is equivalent to 来ることが.

Putting together, the part translates to (their) coming is so slow!.

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