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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What does のの mean?
The [こと](https://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/word/%E3%81%93%E3%81%A8/#jn-80375) 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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