Sorry but I really don't know what the point of concealing the ending is. This is not a cliff hanging suspense thriller. It is a study of misuse and abuse and of social machination. It concerns one fictional woman but Hardy doubtless intended it as an allegory for women generally. Understanding how the plot unfolds in fact enables the reader or viewer to grasp that much better the plight of Tess and the injustice of the social mores of the day.