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Scout is using figurative language to convey a sense of time passing slowly a long time before they heard Atticus coming. The phrase "Two geological ages later" emphasizes the extended period of time they spent waiting for Atticus to arrive. The sound of his shoes scraping the steps breaks the tension and brings them back to the present moment.

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